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Utah Supreme Court outlines drug-court, juvenile mediation and racial fairness work in address to Senate

Utah State Senate · January 18, 1999
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Chief Justice delivered a State of the Judiciary report to the Utah Senate on Jan. 18, 1999, highlighting drug court success stories, juvenile restitution mediation, a statewide task force on racial and ethnic fairness and a forthcoming family court review.

Chief Justice Howe told the Utah Senate on Jan. 18, 1999, that the state’s courts are ‘‘vigorous and healthy’’ while laying out programs aimed at rehabilitation and greater public access.

In a presentation introducing other justices and court administrators, Howe described two detailed case examples: ‘‘Patty,’’ a woman whose participation in the Salt Lake Drug Court and more than a year of treatment led to recovery, employment and family reunification; and ‘‘Jeremy,’’ a 15-year-old who, through juvenile court mediation and a volunteer mediator, agreed to restitution and a school-performance incentive plan that the victim accepted.…

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