A role-specific session for prosecutors examining their unique leadership function in treatment and accountability courts. JSI Associate Tammy Westcott will discuss how Prosecutors serve a critical role in protecting public safety while also supporting evidence-based practices that promote participant accountability, treatment engagement, and long-term recovery. This session explores how prosecutors can effectively operate within collaborative court models while maintaining ethical independence, exercising sound discretion, and responding appropriately to participant progress, relapse, and noncompliance. Practical strategies for decision-making, team participation, and advancing both justice and rehabilitation goals will be discussed.
Learning Objectives Attendees of this session will:
• Understand ethical duties and the prosecutor’s role within collaborative court settings
• Balance public safety, treatment goals, and appropriate responses to relapse or noncompliance
• Recognize the use of incentives, sanctions, and prosecutorial discretion in promoting accountability and successful outcomes
