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Berks County Treatment Courts

Berks County Treatment Courts. (4) Problem Solving Courts. 2005. 2003. 2011. 2005. Current Numbers. Mission Statement.

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Berks County Treatment Courts

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  1. Berks CountyTreatment Courts

  2. (4) Problem Solving Courts 2005 2003 2011 2005

  3. Current Numbers

  4. Mission Statement …a common-sense approach to improve the justice system by using a combination of judicial monitoring and effective treatment to compel *drug-usingoffenders to change their lives. *insert: alcohol, mental health, hardcore DUI, or combat veterans.

  5. JAIL DAYS SAVED

  6. Common Components • 100% Voluntary • Non-Adversarial Team Approach • Judicial Interaction • Phases I, II, III, & IV • Rewards & Sanctions Successful participants may receive a mitigated sentence or Act 118 disposition.

  7. Team Concept

  8. Non-Adversarial Approach Public Defender District Attorney

  9. Judicial Interaction Studies show that 3 MINUTES of Judicial Interaction improves success rates!

  10. Rewards & Sanctions • Applause • Gift Cards • Free Drug Tests • Bus Passes • Early Dismissal • Phase Advancement • Judicial Admonishment • Essays • Community Service • Daily Urinalysis • Jury Box/Incarceration • Phase Demotion

  11. Basic Requirements • Berks County Resident • No Crimes of Violence, PWID, • Felony 1 or Sexual Offenses • Bi-Weekly Court Appearances • Criminal activity must be influenced by • drug, alcohol, or mental health problem. • Intensive APO Supervision

  12. Drug Court • Mandatory Urinalysis • Testing & Treatment • BCC or PA Counseling • TASC Case Management • Recovery Group • (4) 90 day Phases Each applicant must admit to a drug or alcohol problem & want help.

  13. Mental Health Court • Must have a verifiable • Mental Health diagnosis • SAM Case Management • Medication Management • Dual-Diagnosis Treatment • (4) 90 day Phases Acceptable diagnoses include Major Depression, Schizophrenia, or Bi-Polar Disorder.

  14. Contact Information APO Sasha Becker 610-478-3400, ext. 5483 sbecker@countyofberks.com APO Heather Gantert 610-478-3400, ext. 5493 hgantert@countyofberks.com

  15. Court Schedule 2nd & 4th Wednesdays @9:30 am 2nd & 4th Wednesdays @2:30 pm

  16. DUI Treatment Court • 3rd Time DUI Offenders • Hardcore Drunk Drivers • TASC & Treatment • 90 days BCJS • 9 Months SCRAM • (3) 6 Month Phases

  17. Did You Know… • Hardcore Drunk Drivers (HCDD) make up 34% of all DUI arrests • Defined as: • BAC above .15% • 3 or more DUIs • Resistant to Change • 75% are alcohol dependent • 60% are drug dependent In 2013, there were 1208 DUI-related fatalities in PA. 60% were caused by HCDD.

  18. Contact Information & Schedule APO Jessica Bodor 610-478-3400, ext. 5429 jlbodor@countyofberks.com 2nd & 4th Tuesdays @1:00 pm and 3:00 pm

  19. Veterans Court • Combat Veterans • VA Involvement • Mentorship Program • Vietnam, Korea, Gulf War, • and OIF/OEF Veterans

  20. Contact Information & Schedule U.S. Army Major (retired) & APO Jeff Starr 610-478-3400, ext. 5478 jstarr@countyofberks.com 2nd & 4th Tuesdays @9:30 am

  21. Did You Know… Most combat veterans had no criminal record prior to their deployment. 

  22. Returning Veterans… • PTSD: 500,000 • Substance Abuse: 75% • Mental Health: 67% • Homeless: 20% • …and, alarmingly, 18combat veterans commit SUICIDE each day

  23. Mentorship Program Every veteran is assigned a mentor by Karen Ferguson @TASC

  24. Berks CountyTreatment Courts THANK YOU!

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