While sentences like jail or prison receive far more attention in the criminal justice system, one important way we work to keep our community safe, provide defendants with necessary resources, and ...

Overcoming substance abuse, mental health issues and the hardships associated with being unhoused isn’t easy, especially with stigma, court fines or potential jail time hanging over one’s head. When ...

Do problem-solving courts prevent New Yorkers from receiving their basic constitutional rights? Are defendants forced to make a Faustian bargain, pleading guilty to avoid incarceration when they ...

A state senator thinks that with 61,000 of Nebraska’s 1.9 million residents facing serious mental health issues, the time is right for a problem-solving court to address the issue. I couldn’t agree ...

The 8th Judicial District officially opened Colorado’s latest Veterans Court during a ceremony at the Larimer County Justice Center on Thursday morning. The Veterans Court is a “problem-solving court” ...

For those in the throes of addiction, achieving sobriety for just a few weeks might seem like a difficult task. For many, living a drug-free life long term ...