Problem Solving Courts

The Macomb County Adult Drug Court began in 2003 and continues today with two judges and up to 50 participants. The court is supported by a state drug court grant, a contribution by the County and assistance from the non-profit group, Macomb Community Drug Courts Inc. Participants who are accepted must complete 4 phases over a period of 15 to 24 months. The phases include requirements in areas such as substance abuse treatment, alcohol and drug testing, support group meetings and education/employment, while they continue to work on establishing a recovery-based lifestyle

Applying for Drug Court

If the originating judge agrees, and basic eligibility is met, the assistant prosecutor and the defense counsel negotiate a plea and the originating judge will take the plea under advisement. Defense counsel will complete the eligibility form with their client. The completed form must to be delivered to Specialty Court Services. It may also be faxed to (586) 783-8179. The Adult Drug Court Coordinator will complete an assessment. If the defendant is on bond, he/she will need to set an appointment for the assessment at (586) 469-5229. If the defendant is deemed an acceptable candidate after the assessment, Specialty Court Services will schedule the case for sentencing before the appropriate drug court judge. If the defendant is deemed to not be an acceptable candidate after the assessment and PSI reports are completed, the case will proceed with sentencing before the originating judge.

Eligibility Requirements

• Age 18 or older
• Legal resident of the United States and resides in Macomb County, MI
• No assaultive felony convictions
• No prior weapon offenses or weapon used or possessed during commission of the crime
• No criminal sexual conduct convictions
• No severe mental health diagnosis or significant cognitive impairment
• Cannot use marijuana for medicinal purposes
• Cannot take addictive pain medication
• Cannot take addictive mental health medication
• Cannot use methadone or suboxone

If you have questions regarding the Macomb County Drug Court Program, contact;
Christina Wohlfield - Drug Court Coordinator, christina.wohlfield@macombgov.org
or Lisa Ellis - Court Services Director, lisa.ellis@macombgov.org

For more information visit https://drugcourt.macombgov.org/DrugCourt-Home

The Mental Health Court was established in October 2013 and offers specialized treatment for persons with severe and persistent mental illness who have a criminal case in the Circuit Court. The program is designed to be 18 to 24 months long. It is divided into four milestones, each marking new progress in the program. Resources and services are utilized to ensure appropriate treatment is available and to assist participants with reaching goals and for obtaining/maintaining recovery.

Program Benefits

• Intensive Judicial Supervision
• Immediate response to treatment needs
• Monitoring of medication adherence
• Random testing at no cost to participant
• Structure to assist with successful community supervision
• Various treatment opportunities throughout progra
• Coordination of continuing services for after graduation

Applying for Mental Health Court

If the originating Judge agrees, and basic eligibility is met, the defense counsel and defendant complete the application after a plea has been entered. Submit the application to Specialty Court Services or fax to (586) 783-8179. Prosecutor approval will be obtained after the application is submitted. Once approved by the Prosecutor, a pre-assessment screening will be completed confirming eligibility. If appropriate, the case will be referred to Community Mental Health for a full mental health assessment. The team will discuss the case and a decision will be made. If the defendant is deemed an acceptable candidate, Specialty Court Services will schedule the case for sentencing in front of the Mental Health Court Judge. If the defendant is deemed to not be an acceptable candidate, the case will proceed with sentencing before the originating Judge.

Eligibility Requirements

• Legal resident of the United States and resides in Macomb County, MI
• Age 18 or older
• Acknowledges he or she has a serious mental illness
• No convictions of a felony crime of violence involving the use or attempted use of force with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm
• No current or past criminal sexual conduct convictions
• Willing to complete the program, including compliance with treatment and prescribed medication as directed.
• Cannot use marijuana for medicinal purposes
• Cannot use alcohol

The Macomb County Mental Health Court team consists of the following professionals:

• Mental Health Court Judge
• Specialty Court Coordinator
• CMH Case Manager
• CMH Therapist
• MDOC Probation Agent
• Assistant Prosecutor
• Defense Counsel

If you have questions regarding the Mental Health Court Program, contact Jennifer Prill - Mental Health Court Coordinator jennifer.prill@Macombgov.org or Lisa Ellis -Court Services Director lisa.ellis@macombgov.org

For more information:  https://mentalhealthcourt.macombgov.org/MentalHealthCourt-Home

The Warren/Centerline Treatment Court (A.S.A.P) was started by the Honorable Dawnn Gruenburg in October of 1999, in an effort to relieve congestion in our court system. The City of Warren, being the 3rd largest city in the State of Michigan, has a population of approximately 134,000. Because of its size and geographic location, Warren has also contributed the largest portion of the overall crime in Macomb County. The majority of this criminal activity has been directly related to the use of drugs and alcohol.

The Warren-Center Line Treatment Court consists of three programs: A felony drug court, a misdemeanor drug court and a sobriety court. The mission of the Warren-Center Line Treatment Court is to stop the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and reduce criminal activity. The goals of the Treatment Court have been to reduce recidivism, to increase public safety and to save tax payer dollars by cutting down costs associated with unnecessary incarceration. This is accomplished by placing non-violent offenders, as well as probation and parole violators with identifiable substance abuse problems, into the Treatment Court. The structured, non-adversarial, treatment oriented program helps the participants take responsibility for their crimes and their futures. The Treatment Court program requirements are as follows: To submit to random drug and alcohol testing, engage in substance abuse counseling (and mental health counseling, if needed), attend weekly court and/or case management sessions, obtain employment and/or attend school, pay a program fee, obtain a GED, High School diploma, and/or job training, attend a minimum of three AA/NA meetings per week, perform community service, attend Nutrition and Money Management classes (and Anger Management/Parenting when appropriate), and other required treatment court activities.

Treatment Court Statistics:

•  To date, there have been nearly 400 graduates from the treatment court programs

•  Our recidivism rate is 8%, tracked over two year period

• We have saved the taxpayers over 12 million dollars in incarcaration fees alone, since the inception of our program

• It costs a minimun of $30,000 annually. to incarcerate one person

· It costs between $2,500 and $4,000 per person to go through the treatment court program

• We have graduated many women who delivered drug free babies while in our program.  Their drug of choice was either heroin or crack cocaine.

• We have reunited countless families, as well as saving many lives

Treatment Court Main Line: 586-574-4966.
For more information: http://www.37thdistrictcourt.net/treatment_court.html

The Drug Court offices are located in the lower level of the 37th District Court building, 8300 Common Rd., Warren, MI 48093. Covered parking is provided free of charge in the City parking garage, located adjacent to the City Hall, and across the street, south of the 37th District Court and the Warren Police Department.

The 39th District Court for the State of Michigan serves the citizens of Fraser and Roseville and is responsible for handling, among other things, crimes alleged to have occurred in the cities of Fraser and Roseville. As an expansion of our probation department, the 39th District Court is pleased to announce the creation of the 39th District Sobriety Court.

The 39th District Sobriety Court team is composed of a Judge, Defense Attorney, Assistant Prosecutor, Treatment Coordinator, Probation Officer, Law Enforcement Official, Program Coordinator and Evaluator. Sobriety Court provides intensive judicial supervision to non-violent first offense drunk driving offenders with a high blood alcohol level, individuals convicted of 2nd or subsequent alcohol offenses; and individuals convicted of drug related crimes. Under judicial supervision, the Court allows participants to avoid jail so long as they comply with an intensive probation program including judicial oversight, treatment, drug screens and vocational education.

The Sobriety Court equips individuals with tools to maintain abstinence and become more productive, law-abiding citizens. This leads to: Reduced crime, arrest and conviction rates leading to a safer community; Reduced incarcerations leading to a cost savings for the citizens; and. Increased success in the community in the areas of education and job retention. Sobriety Court consists of four intensive probation phases with a minimum program length of 48 weeks. Each phase requires that the individual participate in random drug testing and treatment and develop life skills to obtain and maintain employment.

For more information about the program contact Sobriety Court Judge Joseph Boedeker at 586-447-4443 or Rory Wagner, Director of Probation, at 586-447-4442

The 40th District Court Drug Court has been in operation since its inception in September 2016. The Drug Court assists participants in effectively gaining long-term sobriety, as drug courts have been found to significantly reduce recidivism and substantially aid in recovery efforts. The Honorable Chief Judge Mark A. Fratarcangeli has led the Drug Court participants through 4 successful graduation ceremonies as of December 2019.

The Drug Court operates with the assistance of two State grants, both aimed at aiding participants with medication assisted treatment, therapeutic session participation, screening for alcohol/drugs and ancillary services such as Peer Recovery Coaches, mutual self-help groups, etc. Perspective participants are screened for eligibility and are selected by the Drug Court Team based on eligibility criteria under MCL 600.1060 and MCL 600.1060(c). Drug Court is held each week to allow for intensive supervision and regular team meetings. The 40th District Court Drug Court allows for 5 phases of supervision with the length/term of probation being determined on an individual need basis.

For questions relating to the 40th District Court Drug Court, please contact the Probation Officers listed below: Brianne Scaglione: 586.445.5294 scaglioneb@40thdistrictcourt.org or Corey Keelan: 586.445.5285 keelanc@40thdistrictcourt.org

The 40th District Court operates a successful Driving While License Suspended Specialty Court. This specialty court assists individuals by dissecting their driving records, breaking it down for them, step-by-step, in order to aid in clearing outstanding driving violations so they are able to obtain a legal operator’s license. The Court takes the time to type out each driving record, explaining the violations in detail and delivering specific instructions for successfully obtaining a valid driver’s license through Secretary of State. The Driving While License Suspended Specialty Court assists with reducing recidivism by essentially “fixing” the initial problem.

Veterans Treatment Court

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the 41B District Court Veterans Treatment Court is to identify and assist veterans within the criminal justice system and honor the service and sacrifice they’ve made for our country. This will be accomplished by providing them with a judicially supervised, mentor oriented, VA assisted treatment program that will address the issues that brought them into the criminal justice system. This program will increase public safety by stabilizing, rehabilitating and reintegrating substance-free veterans back into our community. It will also mend families and give hope to those suffering from the disease of addiction, while fostering healthy, long-term lifestyle changes. All veterans will be treated equally, with dignity and respect as they work toward long-term recovery. For more information: https://41bdistrictcourt.com/veterans-court/

41B District Court Drug / Sobriety Court

MISSION STATEMENT
The 41-B Drug/Sobriety Court strives to be a leader in community corrections, combining efforts of the judiciary, the community and treatment providers to create a safe and addiction free society. The mission of this program is to help those suffering from drug and/or alcohol addiction restore hope, gain courage and achieve recovery by providing services to foster healthy, long-term lifestyle changes. We acknowledge that recovery is a courageous choice and will provide the support needed to assist in lifestyle changes. These changes will benefit the participant, their family and the community as a whole. It is our duty and priority to treat all participants equally, with dignity and respect as they work toward long-term recovery.

Drug/Sobriety Court Team Members

The Team consists of dedicated, passionate, and hard-working mentors and counselors who have given their time and experience for the greater good of our community.

For more information: https://41bdistrictcourt.com/drugsobriety-court/ or email Kara Hartman at k.hartman@41bcourt-mi.us