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Scott County specialty courts report: panel outlines referrals, housing, curfew checks and outcomes
Summary
County staff and judges told commissioners that treatment and veterans specialty courts have expanded eligibility after recent statutory changes, use housing supports and peer mentors, and produce improved life outcomes for high-risk, high-need participants.
A panel of judges, prosecutors, public defenders, probation officers and program staff briefed the Scott County Board on Nov. 18 about the county's specialty courts, which include treatment court and a districtwide veterans treatment court.
Robin Schultz, the treatment-court coordinator, summarized the screening process (eligibility checks, High Risk/High Need assessments and observation in court) and said the program focuses on participants who require intensive, multidisciplinary services. She described a five-phase program that typically lasts about 14 months and highlighted wraparound supports including mental-health…
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