MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration

WHAT:        

Midwest Nebraska Adult Drug Court will be holding a graduation ceremony and celebration at the Lincoln County District Court in North Platte on September 3, 2021.

WHO:          

Honorable Michael E. Piccolo, District Court Judge, will preside over the graduation. 

WHEN:        

Friday, September 3, 2021
1:00 p.m.

WHERE:      

Lincoln County District Court
301 N. Jeffers Street
North Platte, NE 69101

WHY:           

For Drug Court graduates, the ceremony marks completing an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment, close supervision, and full accountability. 

Problem-Solving Courts are an alternate route through the criminal justice system for nonviolent drug-related individuals, utilizing a specialized team process within the existing court structure. The courts are designed to reduce 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 additional information, please contact:

Anne Power, Midwest Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Coordinator
Phone: (308) 746-2833
Email: anne.power@nebraska.gov

Court media credentials preferred.