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Cochise County program waives misdemeanor warrants and connects people to treatment
Summary
Cochise County’s Justice and Care Collective offers people with misdemeanor warrants a chance to have those warrants waived and connect to local services, organizers said; pilot events in Bisbee and Sierra Vista were described as successful and Douglas is next on the schedule.
Organizers of the Justice and Care Collective told Cochise County public-health partners that the cross-sector event offers people with misdemeanor warrants a way to clear those charges and access treatment and social services.
The presenter said participating judges and volunteers at pilot events in Bisbee and Sierra Vista have worked with county attorneys, local police and the bar association to “quash” or waive misdemeanor warrants — including petty theft,…
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