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Judge urges public to observe treatment courts as recovery-court accreditation advances
Summary
Judge Jennifer Setfold described recovery, mental-health and veterans courts and said recovery court will seek All Rise accreditation in 2026; she invited council members to observe Thursday proceedings and noted partnerships with probation, the DA's office and the VA.
Judge Jennifer Setfold, administrative judge for Northampton County treatment courts, told the committee the county runs three specialty courts—recovery, mental-health and veterans court—and emphasized that those programs coordinate judges, probation officers, defense counsel and treatment providers to keep participants in the community.
Setfold described accreditation requirements and a timetable: the team has submitted an application and is prioritizing…
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