Reimagining Justice: Exploring Texas Innovations in Mental Health

Tarrant County Public Safety Employees Treatment Court with Hon. Chuck Vanover, Courtney Young, & Sydney Howard

Reimagining Justice: Exploring Texas Innovations in Mental Health

Show Notes

In this episode, we are joined by Judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court 8 Hon. Chuck Vanover, Program Manager Courtney Young, and Caser Manager Sydney Howard. They tell us about the Tarrant County Public Safety Employees Treatment Court. The program is designed to divert eligible public safety employees out of the traditional criminal justice process and into appropriate rehabilitative alternatives.

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*Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the JCMH, the Supreme Court of Texas, or the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The material and information presented here are for general information purposes only.

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