APPLETON Wis–Special courts set up to deal with certain types of criminal defendants are paying off in Outagamie County. Those going through the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Court, Veterans Treatment Court, and the Mental Health Court all show greatly reduced rates of further criminal offenses.
There is a 73-percent reduction in recidivism of those that go through the drug treatment program over the past three years.
Those going through the alcohol program saw a 65-percent drop in additional offenses.
The Veterans Court saw a 75-percent reduction in recidivism
The Mental Health Court resulted in a 79-percent decline in offenses.
The courts were created to deal with non-violent criminal offenses by those with addiction or mental health issues.
