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Pennsylvania’s problem-solving courts - A different path for justice

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December 15, 2016

Problem-solving courts – including veterans courts, adult and juvenile drug courts, DUI courts and mental health courts – are changing lives in Pennsylvania by diverting nonviolent offenders from jail if they comply with treatment and program requirements. 

The infographic below highlights problem-solving courts data from July 2015 to May 2016. With 104 problem-solving courts across the state, 2,587 defendants were referred to these specialty courts during the reporting timeframe.

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PA Courts InfoShare is a biweekly product of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts that visually highlights the work of the courts with interesting data and statistics obtained through the judiciary’s case management systems, interactive dashboards and other research. Reproduction is permissible with source cited.

 

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