Specialty Court Services
Mission
The mission of Specialty Court Services is to oversee the operation of its four (4) treatment based programs; Adult Drug Treatment Court, Urban Drug Court Initiative, Mental Health Court, Veterans Court, and one (1) probation compliance program, Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program.
In doing so, we are to ensure that eligible defendants, for any of our programs, are identified at the earliest point in the judicial process and referred for alternative programming to address any underlying substance abuse and/or mental health issues which have led to their criminogenic behavior.
Overview
Each program has its own target population as its focus. However, the goals are similar:
- Reduce drug and alcohol use during program participation
- Retain participants in substance abuse and mental health treatment
- Reduce drug and alcohol related crimes in the jurisdiction and
- Alleviate jail or detention overcrowding by engaging those eligible in evidence-based, effective treatment
We achieve these goals through intense Judicial Supervision and case management. We also receive immense assistance from our community partners who provide participants with intensive out-patient and/or in-patient services and teach them valuable life skills in order to maintain their sobriety and manage their mental health, so that they can be productive members of their community.
Eligibility
Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) governs each programs criterion for eligibility; however, the final decision to accept a defendant into a program is made by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Supervising Judge. With the exception of our Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program, violent offenders are not allowed to participate in our programs.
The following links can be referenced for program statutes and criteria:
- Adult Drug Treatment Court and Urban Drug Court Initiative (MCL 600.1070)
- Mental Health Court (MCL 600.1095)
- Veterans Treatment Court (MCL 600.1206) and
- Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program (MCL 771A.3)
Locations
Drug Court
Criminal Justice Center
5301 Russell St.
3rd Floor, Suite C. 3030
Detroit, MI
Contact:
Yvonne Barnett Greene, Manager of Specialty Court Services
Yvonne.Barnett-Greene@3rdcc.org
313-224-0211
Drug/DWI (Replaces Adult Drug Treatment Court)
Specialty Court Coordinator
313-224-0998
Mental Health Treatment Court
Specialty Court Coordinator
313-224-2269
Veterans Treatment Court
John Marra, Specialty Court Coordinator
John.Marra@3rdcc.org
313-224-6316