MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration

WHAT:

District #8 North Central Problem-Solving Court, in Holt County, will be holding a graduation ceremony and celebration in the Holt County Court to honor another successful graduate from the program. The North Central Problem-Solving Court is an Adult Drug Court in Probation District #8, which has been serving individuals since 2010.  District #8 encompasses the counties of Holt, Custer, Boyd, Rock, Brown, Keya Paha, Cherry, Blaine, Loup, Garfield, Wheeler, Valley, Greely, Sherman, and Howard.

WHO:      

Honorable Kale Burdick, County Court Judge, will preside over the graduation from Problem-Solving Court. 

WHEN:    

Monday, February 24, 2020
9:00 a.m.

WHERE: 

Holt County Courtroom
Holt County Courthouse
204 North 4th St.
O’Neill, NE 68763

WHY:       

For Problem-Solving Court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability. 

Problem-Solving Courts are an alternate route through the criminal justice system for nonviolent drug-related individuals, which utilizes a specialized team process that functions within the existing court structure. The courts are designed to achieve a reduction in recidivism and substance use among individuals with substance use disorders. The court’s goal is to protect public safety and increase the participant’s likelihood of successful rehabilitation by utilizing validated risk and need assessments, early and individualized behavioral health treatment, frequent and random chemical testing, incentives, sanctions, and other rehabilitative and ancillary services.

HOW:      

For interviews or additional information, please contact:

Doug Stanton, North Central Problem-Solving Court Coordinator
District #8 Adult Drug Court
Cell: (402) 340-3461
Email: douglas.stanton@nebraska.gov

Court media credentials preferred.

* Photo will include judges in robes, and presentation of awards and certificates to graduating participants.

This is an Adult Court graduation. For more information visit the Problem-Solving Court webpage: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/problem-solving-courts