Overview
A Drug Treatment Court is a specialized, collaborative "problem-solving" court that offers non-violent, substance-addicted offenders an alternative to incarceration. Participants undergo court-supervised treatment and frequent testing with the opportunity for charges to be reduced or dismissed upon successful completion.
Location
Broome County Family Court
65 Hawley Street, 2nd floor
Binghamton, NY 13901
United States
Staffing: Tuesday 10:00 a.m.
Session for participants: Tuesday 1:30 p.m.
Drug/Alcohol Screens: 9-4 daily as instructed by call-in message
Administration
Drug Court Judge
Honorable Veronica M. Gorman
Drug Court Coordinator
Gary Hartford
Drug Court Case Technician
Paul Weckel
Mission Statement
The Broome County Adult Treatment Court provides qualified addicted offenders a comprehensive drug treatment program under intensive judicial supervision which includes educational and vocational training. The offenders addiction and family environment will be addressed with goals of returning a sober, productive person to society, reuniting families, reducing welfare roles and enhancing public safety.
After over a year of intensive planning and training the Broome County Adult Treatment Court took its first case on June 14, 2002.
The Treatment Court team participated in a number of trainings through a federal planning grant awarded to us through the U.S. Department of Justice. Our travels took us to Dallas, Texas; Akron, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah. Each training site afforded us the opportunity to work with others from around the country as well as our own team to design a Treatment Court that fit the needs of our community.