At the intersection of drug policy, the opioid crisis, and fragmented care systems, persons
with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the United States are significantly vulnerable to contact …

ABSTRACT Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) is the fastest growing type of treatment court in
the United States with over 600 VTCs in operation today. Despite this recent proliferation …

North Carolina Treatment Courts: Therapeutic Jurisprudence as a Path Toward Recovery and
Restoration Page 1 INVITED COMMENTARY 340 NCMJ vol. 85, no. 5 ncmedicaljournal.com …

The explosive growth of veterans treatment courts (VTCs) in the United States has raised
questions concerning which justice-involved veterans (JIV) are eligible and ultimately …

Background As state legislatures work to reduce prison populations and increase the use of
community-based alternatives, limited knowledge exists about the service needs of those …

Few studies have investigated the effect of mentorship on participants' clinical or criminal
justice outcomes in veterans treatment courts (VTCs). This study is an exploratory analysis of …

Abstract Research has recognized Adult Drug Treatment Courts (DTCs) as benefitting
participants, with a wide body of research demonstrating lower levels of recidivism and drug …

Abstract Mental Health Courts (MHCs) are a type of treatment court created to divert
offenders with mental illness away from incarceration and into community-based treatment …

Abstract Background Problem-solving courts (PSCs) provide alternatives to prosecution and
incarceration for drug-related crimes and offer integrated support for people who have lost …

Drug courts have played a key role in criminal justice reform, particularly in supporting
substance use and mental health disorder recovery. Little is known, though, related to drug …