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The goals of Problem-Solving Courts are to reduce the overcrowding of jails and prisons, to reduce alcohol and drug abuse and dependency among criminal and juvenile offenders, to hold offenders accountable, to reduce recidivism, and to promote effective interactions and use of resources among the courts, justice system personnel, and community agencies.
Problem-solving courts divert non-violent, substance-abusing offenders from prison and jail into treatment. By increasing direct supervision of offenders, coordinating public resources, and expediting case processing. Problem-solving courts can help break the cycle of criminal behavior, alcohol and drug use, and incarceration.
Why Treatment Courts Are Necessary
- All fifty State Supreme Court Justices agree: Drug Courts are “the most effective strategy for reducing drug abuse and criminal recidivism.” – Conference of Chief Justices/State Court Admin. 2004
- “The most rigorous and conservative scientific ‘meta-analyses’ have all concluded that Drug Courts significantly reduce crime as much as 45 percent more than other sentencing options.” – nadcp.org
- “Family re-unification rates are 50% higher for Family Drug Court participants” – nadcp.org
- “Drug Courts are six times more likely to keep offenders in treatment long enough for them to get better.” – nadcp.org
- “80% of offenders abuse alcohol or other drugs, 50% of jail and prison inmates are clinically addicted, and 60% of individuals arrested for most types of crimes test positive for illicit drugs at arrest” – nadcp.org
- “Drug Courts produce cost savings ranging from $3,000 to $13,000 per client. These cost savings reflect reduced prison costs, reduced revolving-door arrests and trials, and reduced victimization.” – nadcp.org
- “Since 2004, the number of veterans being treated for mental illness and substance-use disorders has increased by 38%. It is estimated that out of the over 2.4 million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, approximately 460,000 (20%) suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression.” – justiceforvets.org
Jared Marchand
Treatment Court District Manager
Sixth Judicial District
Phone: (208) 236-7010
jmarchand@idcourts.gov
624 E Center Room #305 Pocatello, Idaho 83201
Katie Avichouser
Sixth District Treatment Court Coordinator
Bannock County Wood Court, Juvenile Treatment Court, and Oneida Drug Court
Cell: (208) 589-2011
Office: (208) 236-7419
Fax: (208) 236-7012
Email
Connie L. Flatten
Phone: (208) 223-4929
cflatten@idcourts.gov
130 N. 6th Ave Pocatello, Idaho 83201
Problem Solving Courts
Mission Statement
The goal of the Bannock County Mental Health Court (BCMHC) is to improve mental health, promote self-sufficiency, reduce recidivism, and offer cost-effective alternatives for incarceration and hospitalization participants. The BCMHC offers community protection through a coordinated care approach, utilizing community resources. It holds defendants accountable and supports offenders in achieving long-term stability to become law-abiding citizens and successful members of their families and communities.
About Bannock County Mental Health Court
The Bannock County Mental Health Court program is a voluntary post-conviction program for offenders who are mentally ill and have not been successful in their compliance with treatment. The four-phase program consists of intensive supervision of clients by a mental health professional, frequent appearances before the BCMHC judge, mandatory mental health counseling, regular attendance at cognitive change classes, and mental health substance treatment and substance abuse testing.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to participate in the BCMHC program, you must:
- Have the capacity to manage the structure of BCMHC: You must be able to read, write & understand information given to you.
- Must be eligible for ACT Team services: You must be diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorders, severe mood disorders, psychotic disorders, delusional disorders, and/or borderline personality disorder and demonstrate two or more functional limitations. Candidates will be screened for Mental Health eligibility by the ACT Team staff, and exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
- Have a criminal history and be identified as having mental illness for which treatment attempts have been unsuccessful.
You will be excluded from applying for the BCMHC program if you are a “violent offender.” A “violent offender” is a person who is currently charged with or has been convicted of an offense, during the course of which offense or conduct:
1. The individual carried, possessed, or used a firearm or a dangerous weapon.
2. There was a death or serious bodily injury to any person.
3. There was the use of force against another person, regardless of whether any of the circumstances described in points (a) or (b) are part of the offense or the conduct for which the individual is charged or convicted.
4. The person has one or more prior convictions for a felony crime of violence that involved the use or attempted use of force against another person with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.
You will be excluded from applying for the BCMHC program if: You are currently charged with, have plead guilty to, or have been found guilty of a felony in which you committed, attempted to commit, conspired to commit, or intended to commit a sex offense.
County Drug Courts
Kathy Stibal-Tueller
Phone: 208-945-2208 Ext. 1414
kstibal@bearlakecounty.id.gov
Liz Lau
Phone: 208-547-2146
elau@co.caribou.id.us
Linda Hampton
Phone: 208-852-0877 Ext. 25
Fax: 208-852-2929
Email
Diane Skidmore
Phone: 208-766-5001
dskidmore@oneidaid.us
Bannock County Courthouse
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
Counties of the 6th District Court
Mission
Providing equal access to justice, promoting excellence in service, and increasing the public’s trust and confidence in the Idaho courts.
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