Misdemeanor Treatment Court

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Misdemeanor Treatment Court

The Misdemeanor Treatment Court handles cases involving substance-abusing offenders through intense supervision, frequent drug testing, treatment services, and immediate sanctions and incentives. The Court will provide a more comprehensive and closer form of community supervision of the drug-using offender than standard probation.

The Treatment Court participant will be in constant contact with the Treatment Court team, which will include weekly office visits and court sessions.

The program tenure is approximately twelve months and is overseen by the Judge of County Court at Law No. 5. In most cases, successful completion of the Treatment Court Program will result in the participant’s case being dismissed. Additionally, there is an optional six-month aftercare period, that if/when successfully
completed, the participant’s record will be expunged.

The primary goal of the Fort Bend County Treatment Court Program is to substantially reduce drug use and recidivism of those offenders who participate in the program.

PROGRAM NEEDS

  • Transitional living housing
  • Specialized counseling such as grief, trauma resolution
  • Houston METRO bus passes
  • Starter hygiene kits
  • Registration for clients to participate in Houston Run for Recovery
  • Registration for clients to participate in a sober events such as a Recovery Comedian, Sober New Year's Eve, Sober Recreation Committee Team/Tournament, Big Texas Rally
  • Client journals
  • Pocket calendars
  • Quarterly graduation refreshment sponsor
  • 12 Step coins
  • Meditation books
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