Clean-up of Highway 133 is scheduled by Washington County Drug Court to celebrate the designation of May as Problem-Solving Month in Nebraska.

Judge John Samson and Drug Court Coordinator Brandon Jerred are planning the event on May 23 at 9:00 am. Drug Court participants and Drug Court Team Members will participate in the clean-up event.

The Clean-up event will take place along Highway 133 between mile markers 11-13.

The month of May is nationally identified as Drug Court Month. With the diverse programming offered through Nebraska courts, it is appropriate to recognize the efforts of all of Nebraska’s problem-solving courts by proclaiming May as Problem-Solving Court Month. Chief Justice Heavican issued a proclamation announcing the significance of Nebraska’s system of problem-solving courts, urging all citizens – particularly those within the legal community – to take note of the occasion.

Problem-solving courts, which operate through the Nebraska Judicial Branch, are innovative court programs that combine intensive community-based supervision, judicial accountability, and behavioral health treatment to intervene against crime by addressing circumstances underlying criminal conduct. Judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, supervision personnel, law enforcement, treatment providers, researchers, educators, and others dedicated to problem-solving courts work collaboratively to improve the lives of their participants and strengthen communities across the state.

News Reporters:

For more information, interviews or additional information, please contact:

Brandon Jerred, Drug Court Coordinator

Phone: 402-719-0155                     Email: Brandon.jerred@nebraska.gov

For additional background, visit the Problem-Solving Court webpage: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/problem-solving-courts.