A state park clean-up is scheduled by Dodge County Drug Court to celebrate the designation of May as Problem-Solving Month in Nebraska.

Judge Geoffrey Hall and Drug Court Coordinator Brandon Jerred are planning the event on May 17 at 10:30 am in partnership with Keep Fremont Beautiful.  Drug Court participants and Drug Court Team Members will participate in the clean-up event.

The Clean-up event will start at the Fremont Probation Office at 2860 West 23^rd Dr. and then move to Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area 4349 West State Lakes Rd. Fremont NE 68025. 

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 the 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.