Graduation signals a ‘clean’ start

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May 23, 2014 - 12:00 AM

It was an emotional day in Drug Court as they celebrated their second graduating class on Thursday. Three graduated from the program, bringing the total number who have completed the program to four.

“This is just awesome,” said District Judge Daniel Creitz. “These people are awesome and they’ve done remarkable things.”

Drug Court is a program organized by the 31st Judicial District to help those struggling with drug dependency overcome their addiction and reintegrate into society. It is modeled after similar programs used across the country. The program’s objectives include increasing the number of participants  receiving treatment by 75 percent by Dec. 15, 2015 and decreasing the number of drug-related charged offenses by 10 percent by Dec. 31, 2015.

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