MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration

WHAT:

Midwest Nebraska Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration

WHO:

Judge Michael E. Piccolo, Presiding

WHEN:        

Thursday, June 26, 2025
1:30 p.m.

WHERE:

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

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:

Anne Power, Midwest Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Coordinator, Phone: 308-746-2833 

Court media credentials preferred.

This is a Drug Treatment Court graduation. For more information, visit the Problem-Solving Court webpage: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/problem-solving-courts