Young adult treatment courts are making inroads with recovery and offering those with criminal history opportunity for a promising future
Examples of those who appear to be hopelessly addicted to drugs are everywhere. The impact to their family, friends and community is profound. The reported cost for incarceration in the Clark County Detention Center for one night is $245. The cost to families is immeasurable. The Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada Transitional Age Program […]
Las Vegas autism court brings effective methods and resources for youth and charts a course for others to follow
When the detention alternative for autistic youth (DAAY) treatment court gets underway, Judge Sunny Bailey knows what needs to be done, and she and a specialized team of professionals make it happen. The court works with precision to get kids with autism in the juvenile justice system on track. Many of the youth are undiagnosed […]
Eighth Judicial District recovery specialty court up for award for work turning lives around
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Recovery Court Treatment Team was nominated for the There Is No Heroin in Heroin (TINHIH) Foundation Crushing Stigma & Silos Award. The award is given annually to those who have helped the organization flourish and achieve their goals. Specialty courts [...]
Nevada Attorney General speaks from heart to inspire specialty court grads
Nevada Attorney General speaks from heart link: https://youtu.be/ZviGPVaa1mYNevada Attorney General Aaron Ford spoke from the heart and got “vulnerable” with 36 specialty court grads about going from tough times and tough neighborhoods to being the top law enforcement officer for the state. He spoke about [...]
District Court gambling treatment diversion court seen as ground breaking by international audience
A gambling diversion treatment court mock trial with Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Cheryl Moss filled a conference room at the 17th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking on May 30 at Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The mock trial presented [...]
District Court Uses Nevada Division Of Public And Behavioral Health Grant To Break The Grip Of Opioids On Those Re-entering The Community After Prison
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court will celebrate a new class of specialty court graduates on May 10 at 3 p.m. in the jury services room of the Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Ave. The graduates will include two who are part of a specialty [...]
Drug court saved my life
At every specialty court graduation, at least one person tells those gathered that the program saved their life. At the November graduation, a drug court graduate said just that. They weren’t exaggerating. Those that end up in specialty courts get there after heading down a [...]
Silver State court aims to be gold standard to address those in the justice system due to gambling issues
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District court launched the first gambling treatment diversion court (GTDC) in Nevada. Judge Cheryl Moss was appointed by Chief Judge Linda Marie Bell to preside over the gambling diversion court. The GTDC will use the best practices already in place in [...]