Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC) employ volunteer mentors as regular parts of VTC teams.  What are the special ethical issues for mentors and the judges involved with these courts?  Are there standards that mentors should apply to their work? Co-President Judge Brian MacKenzie (Ret.) will discuss this important topic as mentors continue to demonstrate their importance

JSI Associate Chief Cynthia Herriott (Ret.) will provide a comprehensive overview of the essential components needed to establish a Mental Health Court. Participants will learn about best practices for court design, stakeholder engagement, and tailored mental health interventions. The program also covers strategies for addressing the unique challenges that arise in creating a successful, sustainable

The prosecutor and defense counsel are important members of a treatment court’s multidisciplinary team. While serving on a treatment court team, the roles of the prosecutor and defense counsel differ from their roles in a traditional court of law. Along with embracing individual paradigm shifts, the prosecutor and defense counsel must embrace new ways of