Courts strengthen communities by reducing crime and unemployment rates
The Michigan Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it has awarded more than $11 million to 89 courts statewide to fund the operation of drug and DWI/sobriety programs. Instead of costly incarceration, these problem-solving courts closely supervise offenders who are required to enroll in treatment programs and be drug tested regularly. Extensive follow-up analysis shows that participants in these courts are far less likely to reoffend.
“The funding from these grant programs is vital to Michigan’s drug and sobriety courts because it enables them to continue doing what they do best: saving lives, saving money, strengthening families, and building stronger communities,” said State Court Administrator Milton L. Mack Jr.
Key findings in the MSC Solving Problems, Saving Lives report include:
• Drug/sobriety court graduates were nearly two times less likely to reoffend after two years.
• Unemployment among adult drug court graduates dropped by more than half.
• Ninety percent of juvenile drug court graduates improved their education level upon successfully completing a program.
• Ninety-two percent of sobriety court participants who used an ignition interlock device successfully completed a program.
• Sobriety court graduates with interlock devices were three times less likely to be convicted of another offense after four years.
The process of awarding the grants is highly competitive and funding is limited. As a result, not every court who applied received a grant.
Performance of problem-solving courts is tracked as part of a broader performance measures initiative to monitor court performance statewide. Data collected is used to identify and share best practices and to target areas that need improvement. More information is available at http://courts.mi.gov/administration/admin/op/performance/pages/default.aspx.
The list of courts that received drug and DWI/sobriety court grants includes:
1st Circuit Court - Hillsdale County
3rd Circuit Court - Wayne County
4th Circuit Court - Jackson County
6thCircuit Court - Oakland County
7th Circuit Court – Genesee County
8th Circuit Court - Ionia County
9th Circuit Court - Kalamazoo County
10th Circuit Court - Saginaw County
14th Circuit Court - Muskegon
16th Circuit Court - Macomb County
18th Circuit Court - Bay County
20th Circuit Court - Ottawa County
21st Circuit Court - Isabella County
23rd Circuit Court - Alcona County
23rd Circuit Court - Iosco County
25th Circuit Court - Marquette County
29th Circuit Court - Clinton
30th Circuit Court - Ingham County
35th Circuit Court - Shiawassee County
36th Circuit Court - Van Buren County
37th Circuit Court - Calhoun County
39th Circuit Court - Lenawee County
41st Circuit Court - Iron County
42nd Circuit Court - Midland County
43rd Circuit Court - Cass County
44th Circuit Court - Livingston County
45th Circuit Court - St. Joseph County
48th Circuit Court - Allegan County
50th Circuit Court - Chippewa County
53rd Circuit Court - Cheboygan County
54th Circuit Court - Tuscola County
56th Circuit Court - Eaton County
2A District Court - Lenawee County
2B District Court - Hillsdale County
3B District Court - St. Joseph County
4th District Court - Cass County
8th District Court - Kalamazoo County
10th District Court - Calhoun County
14B District Court - Washtenaw County
15th District Court - Washtenaw County
16th District Court - Wayne County
18th District Court - Wayne County
23rd District Court -Wayne County
33rd District Court - Wayne Count
36th District Court - Wayne County
37th District Court - Macomb County
39th District Court - Macomb County
40th District Court - Macomb County
41B District Court - Macomb County
42-1 District Court - Macomb County
44th District Court - Oakland County
47th District Court - Oakland County
51st District Court - Oakland County
52nd District Court, First Division - Oakland County
52nd District Court, Second Division - Oakland County
52nd District Court, Third Division - Oakland County
52nd District Court, Fourth Division - Oakland County
54A District Court - Ingham County
54B District Court - Ingham County
55th District Court - Ingham County
57th District Court - Allegan County
58th District Court - Ottawa County
60th District Court - Muskegon County
61st District Court - Kent County
62B District Court - Kent County
64A District Court - Ionia County
65B District Court - Gratiot County
67th District Court - Genesee County
70th District Court - Saginaw
74th District Court - Bay County
77th District Court - Mecosta County
80th District Court - Clare County
85th District Court - Benzie County
86th District Court - Grand Traverse County
87A District Court - Otsego County
87C District Court - Crawford County
88th District Court - Alpena County
90th District Court - Emmet County
92nd District Court - Luce County
93rd District Court - Schoolcraft County
94th District Court - Delta County
95B District Court - Iron County
96th District Court - Marquette County
97th District Court - Houghton County
Barry County Unified Trial Court
Berrien County Unified Trial Court
For additional information about these grant programs, visit www.courts.mi.gov/pscgrants.
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