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This resolution recognizes May 2025 as "National Treatment Court Month" in Pennsylvania, highlighting the critical role of specialized court dockets that address substance use and mental health disorders. The resolution emphasizes that treatment courts provide an innovative approach to justice by integrating evidence-based treatment, mental health services, accountability measures, and judicial oversight, focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment. It acknowledges the various types of treatment courts in Pennsylvania, including adult and juvenile drug courts, DUI courts, mental health courts, veterans treatment courts, and family treatment courts, which have proven successful in reducing recidivism, promoting recovery, and improving public safety. The resolution commends the professionals and volunteers working in these courts, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation officers, and treatment providers, and seeks to educate the public about the importance of these programs in addressing complex societal challenges like the opioid epidemic and mental health crisis. Additionally, it calls for continued support and expansion of treatment courts to foster healthier and safer communities, and directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to key state officials and the national organization All Rise.

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