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Judge urges county to use opioid settlement funds for intervention (drug) court; board asks for budget
Summary
Judge Annie P. Mueller asked the Harrison County Board of Supervisors to consider directing opioid‑settlement funds to the county’s intervention court to expand drug testing and participant supports.
Judge Annie P. Mueller told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors the county’s intervention court — a felony drug court serving Harrison, Hancock and Stone counties — has produced low recidivism and urged the board to consider directing some opioid‑settlement money to the program.
Mueller said the program takes nonviolent felony defendants who plead guilty and places them under intensive supervision that includes three weekly drug tests, two weekly support meetings, weekly meetings with a case manager and weekly court appearances. Graduates’ felony convictions are eligible for expungement after successful completion. Mueller said the court has produced…
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