2024 Annual Report

COURT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY 30 YEARS OF TREATMENT COURTS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

63 PARTICIPANTS IN 2OO4

70% AVERAGE SUCCESS RATE

CELEBRATING ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE For three decades, Collaborative Treatment Courts have proven that a combination of treatment and compassion can lead those with substance use and/or mental health disorders into lives of stability, health, and recovery. These courts provide an alternative to incarceration that combines public health and public safety approaches to connect people in the justice system with personalized, evidence-based treatment and recovery support services. They work collaboratively with law enforcement, community supervision, defense, prosecution, and judicial officers to provide ongoing support and recovery services. Collaborative Treatment Courts are considered the most successful justice intervention for people with substance use and mental health disorders. SBSC VETERANS COURT AWARDED GRANT In 2024, San Bernardino County was awarded a training grant supported by the U.S. Department of Justice to enhance Veterans Court practices, procedures, and program structures to serve veterans' unique needs. Veterans Treatment Court connects justice-involved veterans to appropriate services in a court setting, surrounded by an interdisciplinary team. Veterans Treatment Court was established in San Bernardino County in 2010, acknowledging that veterans have special needs that cannot be adequately served in the traditional drug court or mental health court model.

500+ PROGRAM GRADUATES SINCE 1994

FOCUS PROGRAMS: Adult & Juvenile Drug Courts Adult & Juvenile Mental Health Courts Veterans Treatment Court GIRLS’ Court - serving at-risk juveniles Shelter Court - serving homeless & transient offenders

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY COLLABORATING AGENCIES: Behavioral Health District Attorney’s Office Probation Department Public Defender Sheriff’s Department FEDERAL Department of Veterans Affairs

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