MEDIA ADVISORY: North Central Problem-Solving Court Graduation and celebration

WHAT:         

The North Central Problem-Solving Court team would like to announce the graduation and celebration of one of its drug court participants.

WHO:

Judge Mark Kozisek presiding

WHEN:        

Monday, September 27, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. 

WHERE:

Holt County Court Courtroom
Holt County Courthouse 
204  North 4^th 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 offenders, which utilize a specialized team process that functions 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 interviews or additional information, please contact:

Doug Stanton, North Central Problem-Solving Court Coordinator, (402) 340-3461                       

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

Court media credentials preferred.