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Carbon County Treatment Courts

Treatment courts are specialized courts that address the root causes of crime—often substance use or mental health conditions—through structured treatment and close supervision. Led by a judge and a multidisciplinary team, participants receive clinical assessment, individualized care, regular court check‑ins, drug testing, and clear incentives and sanctions. Participation is voluntary and successful completion can result in a reduction in chargers or sentence.

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Drug Treatment Court

Making Recovery a Reality

  • The Carbon County Drug Treatment Court (DTC) was started in January 2019 to address the growing number of substance addicted/abusing people involved in the criminal justice system. This DTC represents a collaborative effort between the Court of Common Pleas of the 56th Judicial District, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the County Commissioners, the Carbon County Correctional Facility, the County Adult Probation Office, the Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug and Alcohol, the Carbon-Monroe-Pike Mental Health and Developmental Services and PA CareerLink.

  • The DTC, through a coordinated response from all those involved, promotes sobriety, recovery, and sensitivity with a goal towards giving each participant the opportunity and the best possible chance of getting back on track as a healthy and productive member of society.

  • ​The mission statement of the DTC is to identify and provide specific interventions for Carbon County criminal justice involved substance addicted/abusing persons in such a way to promote public safety, and reduce recidivism while improving the lives of the participants, their families, and our community.The mission statement of the DTC is to identify and provide specific interventions for Carbon County criminal justice involved substance addicted/abusing persons in such a way to promote public safety, and reduce recidivism while improving the lives of the participants, their families, and our community.

Veterans Treatment Court

Bringing Our Veterans Home Again

  • The Carbon County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) was started in 2017 to address the growing number of veterans involved in the criminal justice system. This VTC represents a collaborative effort between the Court of Common Pleas of the 56th Judicial District, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the County Commissioners, the Carbon County Correctional Facility, the County Adult Probation Office, the County Department of Veterans Affairs, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

  • Many veterans are known to have a warrior’s mentality and often refuse and/or fail to address needs for physical and psychological health care. Sometimes they are homeless, unemployed, helpless & despaired. Some suffer from drug and/or alcohol addictions or suffer from serious mental illnesses.

  • The VTC, through a coordinated response from all those involved, promotes sobriety, recovery, and sensitivity with a goal towards giving each participating veteran the opportunity and the best possible chance of getting back on track as a healthy, productive veteran and member of society.

  • The mission statement of the VTC is to identify and provide specific interventions for Carbon County criminal justice involved veterans in such a way to promote public safety, reduce recidivism and costs while improving the lives of veterans, their families, and our community.

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