Jackson County Adult Treatment Court Program

The Jackson County Adult Treatment Court enhances public safety, preserves families, and improves the quality of life for all residents by providing cost-effective, individualized, and comprehensive treatment and rehabilitative services delivered in a culturally sensitive and dignified environment. Treatment court enables participants to break the cycle of addiction.

Treatment Court is a structured program that serves high-risk, high-need drug offenders through ongoing treatment, intensive court and probation supervision, and community support services.

Eligibility and Referrals

Potential candidates must meet the following criteria:

• 18 years of age or older
• Jackson County resident
• Charged with a felony related to drug abuse or dependence, or violated felony probation due to substance abuse patterns
• Willing to address substance abuse/dependence
• Willing to abide by the Treatment Court Program rules
• No extraditable warrants or unresolved pending charges
• No prior felony convictions for violent crimes as in WI and/or Federal Statute
• Potential candidates cannot be deemed a predatory drug dealer

 

Referral Process

• The offender and counsel must submit a signed application to the Treatment Court Coordinator, who will screen the potential participant to see if they meet minimum eligibility requirements.
• The ORAS assessment tool is used to determine the risk/need level of each participant.
• The applicant will be referred to complete a comprehensive Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) assessment.
• After the assessments are completed, the Treatment Court Team will review the information before deciding on acceptance into the program.
• Pending cases must be resolved, making treatment court part of the sentence, before the individual is formally admitted.  The program also accepts applicants who will enter through the Department of Corrections on an ATR.  

 

Referrals may come from the following sources:

• District Attorney's Office
• Probation Agent - Dept. of Corrections
• Defense Attorney
• Self-referrals

 

Calendar

Treatment Court meets every two weeks on Wednesdays at 3:45 pm in the designated courtroom. The court session is open to the public.

Program Expectations

• Participants can expect to be in Treatment Court on average for about 14 months. The program length is determined by each participant's progress through the five phases.
• Participants attend court bi-weekly.
• Participants will be randomly and frequently tested for drug and alcohol use throughout the program.
• Participants will follow a treatment/case plan as determined by their treatment provider and the court coordinator.

 

Further information on the Treatment Court's specific rules and operating procedures is available in the Participant Handbook.