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Berks County
Treatment Courts
(4) Problem Solving Courts
2003
2005
2005
2011
Current Numbers
14
40
22
DRUG TX CRT
DUI TX CRT
MH TX CRT
VET CRT TX
45
Mission Statement
…a common-sense approach to
improve the justice system by using
a combination of judicial monitoring
and effective treatment to compel
*drug-using offenders to change
their lives.
*insert: alcohol, mental health, hardcore DUI, or
combat veterans.
JAIL DAYS SAVED
Common Components
 100% Voluntary
 Non-Adversarial Team Approach
 Judicial Interaction
 Phases I, II, III, & IV
 Rewards & Sanctions
Successful participants may receive a
mitigated sentence or Act 118 disposition.
Team Concept
Non-Adversarial
Approach
Public
Defender
District
Attorney
Judicial Interaction
Studies show that 3 MINUTES of Judicial
Interaction improves success rates!
Rewards & Sanctions
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Applause
Gift Cards
Free Drug Tests
Bus Passes
Early Dismissal
Phase Advancement
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Judicial Admonishment
Essays
Community Service
Daily Urinalysis
Jury Box/Incarceration
Phase Demotion
Basic Requirements
 Berks County Resident
 No Crimes of Violence, PWID,
Felony 1 or Sexual Offenses
 Bi-Weekly Court Appearances
 Criminal activity must be influenced by
drug, alcohol, or mental health problem.
 Intensive APO Supervision
Drug Court
 Mandatory Urinalysis
Testing & Treatment
 BCC or PA Counseling
 TASC Case Management
 Recovery Group
 (4) 90 day Phases
Each applicant must admit to a drug or alcohol
problem & want help.
Mental Health Court
 Must have a verifiable
Mental Health diagnosis
 SAM Case Management
 Medication Management
 Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
 (4) 90 day Phases
Acceptable diagnoses include Major Depression,
Schizophrenia, or Bi-Polar Disorder.
Contact Information
APO Sasha Becker
610-478-3400, ext. 5483
[email protected]
APO Heather Gantert
610-478-3400, ext. 5493
[email protected]
Court Schedule
2nd & 4th Wednesdays
@9:30 am
2nd & 4th Wednesdays
@2:30 pm
DUI Treatment Court
 3rd Time DUI Offenders
 Hardcore Drunk Drivers
 TASC & Treatment
 90 days BCJS
 9 Months SCRAM
 (3) 6 Month Phases
Did You Know…
 Hardcore Drunk Drivers (HCDD)
make up 34% of all DUI arrests
 Defined as:
 BAC above .15%
 3 or more DUIs
 Resistant to Change
 75% are alcohol dependent
 60% are drug dependent
In 2013, there were 1208 DUI-related fatalities in
PA. 60% were caused by HCDD.
Contact Information &
Schedule
APO Jessica Bodor
610-478-3400, ext. 5429
[email protected]
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
@1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Veterans Court
 Combat Veterans
 VA Involvement
 Mentorship Program
 Vietnam, Korea, Gulf War,
and OIF/OEF Veterans
Contact Information &
Schedule
U.S. Army Major (retired)
& APO Jeff Starr
610-478-3400, ext. 5478
[email protected]
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
@9:30 am
Did You Know…
Most combat veterans had no criminal
record prior to their deployment.
Returning Veterans…
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PTSD: 500,000
Substance Abuse: 75%
Mental Health: 67%
Homeless: 20%
…and, alarmingly, 18 combat
veterans commit SUICIDE each day
Mentorship Program
Every veteran is assigned a mentor by
Karen Ferguson @TASC
Berks County
Treatment Courts
THANK YOU!