Court officials in Columbus are hopeful they have found a way to establish a Problem Solving Adult Drug Court with a minimum initial financial burden on taxpayers.
A grant application that could bring in up to $500,000 over a four-year period for a new adult drug court won the blessing of the Bartholomew County Commissioners on Monday.
Problem-solving courts are designed to provide intensive supervision and counseling to low-income, drug-addicted defendants who are determined to have a high risk of relapse and/or committing a drug-related crime, Bartholomew Circuit Judge Kelly Benjamin told the commissioners.
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