Court Assessment Program

Due to massive budget changes, I was given the task of developing and managing a court assessment program, where mentally ill offenders (or those with addictions) would be assessed in the courtroom to see if treatment alternatives might be more productive than incarceration. The program would provide for a therapist and several drug treatment professionals to meet with potential clients immediately following their court hearing. The information would then be given to the judge at the defendant's next hearing, and the judge could then determine if custody or treatment would be most appropriate. The program was very successful, with a very high percentage of clients actively participating in both the assessment and treatment aspects of the program.