Collaborative Courts
Collaborative justice courts—also known as problem-solving courts—combine judicial supervision with supportive services that are rigorously monitored in order to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for the individual and the community.
Collaborative Court Programs
The Mendocino Superior Court has several different collaborative court programs as listed below. Please consult your attorney to find out if you qualify for any of the following collaborative court programs available in Mendocino County.
CARE Act
CARE stands for Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment. The CARE Act is a way to allow specific people, called “petitioners,” to request voluntary treatment, services, support, and a housing plan for people, called “respondents,” who have certain untreated severe mental illnesses, specifically schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder. A respondent must be 18 years of age or older.
Adult Drug Court
Adult Drug Court is a Court-supervised, comprehensive drug-alcohol treatment program for non-violent offenders, helping the offender achieve total abstinence from drugs and alcohol, replacing addictive behaviors with a clean and sober lifestyle.
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Behavioral Health Court
Behavioral Health Court is working to enhance public safety and reduce recidivism of criminal defendants who suffer serious mental illness by connecting them with community treatment services and ongoing court supervision
Family Dependency Drug Court
The Family Dependency Drug Court to reunite families whose children have been removed from the home by promoting parents’ recovery from alcohol or drug dependency when substance abuse is a contributing factor in child abuse and neglect.