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La Porte County drug-court graduation honors four graduates; organizers announce plan for mental-health court
Summary
La Porte County’s Problem Solving Court recognized four participants who completed the program Feb. 3, officials and graduates said the court offers long-term recovery supports. Organizers also said they are planning a separate mental-health court to start later this year.
La Porte County recognized four participants who completed its Problem Solving Court program at a Feb. 3 commencement that combined testimony from graduates, remarks from program staff and a keynote from an author-advocate.
The ceremony host, who led the event, described the local program as in operation since 2012 with "over 100 graduates," and said the county team would be planning a mental health court "at some point later this year." The evening included personal accounts from graduates about recovery and a retirement recognition for a longtime team member.
Why it matters: Problem solving (drug) courts pair judicial supervision with treatment and community supports, an approach the ceremony framed as reducing recidivism and improving health outcomes. La Porte County’s program…
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