Veterans Treatment Court
Addressing substance use
Addressing mental health needs
Addressing domestic violence
Reducing contact with formal court processing
Addressing traffic or DUI related issues
- Description
- Specialized courts for "high risk & high needs" defendants for extensive treatment and supervision
- How long has the program been operating?
- 2-4 years
- If applicable, what approach, method, or goal best describes the diversion program?
- Addressing substance useAddressing mental health needsAddressing domestic violenceReducing contact with formal court processingAddressing traffic or DUI related issues
- At what stage of the process does the diversion program occur?
- After referral to the prosecutor, but before the case is filed/chargedAfter the case is filed/charged, but before the defendant enters a pleaAfter the case is filed and after the defendant enters a plea
- What population is your program intended to serve?
- People arrested with a particular offensePeople with mental health disordersPeople with substance use disorders
- How are participants identified for the diversion program?
- Referral from intake staff to diversion staffLine prosecutor who receives case decides about diversionReferral from law enforcementReferral from school or other community partner
- Are there any factors specific to your jurisdiction that influence how you structure this diversion program?
- Diversion program authorized/mandated by state law
- Does your office have informal or written policies about this diversion program's criteria/eligibility?
- Yes
- If applicable, please describe the diversion program's criteria/eligibility.
- Open to Veterans onlyMust be high risk to overdose and high needs for treatment
- What are the programmatic options and/or requirements for the diversion?
- Receive behavioral health assessmentAttend behavioral health interventionAttend programming that is not a behavioral health interventionFollow individualized case management planWrite an apology letter to victim/communityComplete community service
- How long does the diversion program usually last on average for someone who completes successfully?
- More than a year
- How does the diversion program impact your office's resources?
- Programmatic costs are covered by prosecutor’s officeProgrammatic costs are covered by health care system or other stakeholder(s)Programmatic costs are grant funded (including federal, state, local, or private funds)
- Jurisdiction details
- 142 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101, USA
- 250,000 to 499,999
- Jurisdiction contact
- Jonathan Sahrbeck