SR 53 — A resolution to recognize May 2025 as Treatment Court Month.

SR-53,MICHIGAN As Adopted by Senate, May 21, 2025 SENATE RESOLUTIONSenate NO.Resolution No.

53 Offered by Senators Wojno, Bayer, Cavanagh, Chang, Geiss, Johnson, Polehanki and Santana offeredA RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MAY 2025 AS TREATMENT COURT MONTH WHEREAS, Treatment courts are the followingcornerstone resolution:of justice reform sweeping the nation and are recognized as the most successful justice system intervention in our nation’s history;

Aand resolutionWHEREAS, toNearly recognize4,000 Maytreatment 2025courts asnationwide, Treatmentincluding CourtMichigan’s Month.200 treatment courts, have restored the lives and families of more than 1.5 million individuals;

Whereas,and TreatmentWHEREAS, courtsOutcomes arehave theshown cornerstonesignificant ofimprovements justiceto reformsubstance sweepinguse thedisorder nationtreatment, substantially reduced addiction and arerelated recognizedcrime, asand thedo mostso successfulat less expense than any other criminal justice systemstrategy interventionwith ina oursavings nation’sof history;an average of $6,000 for every individual they serve;

and Whereas,WHEREAS, NearlyTreatment 4,000courts treatmentfacilitate courtscommunity-wide nationwide,partnerships, includingbringing Michigan’stogether 200judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, substance use disorder treatment courts,and haverehabilitation restoredprofessionals, thelaw livesenforcement and familiescommunity supervision personnel, researchers and educators, national and community leaders, and others dedicated to drug courts and similar types of moretreatment thanprograms 1.5and millionare individuals;healing families and communities across the country;

and Whereas,WHEREAS, OutcomesTreatment havecourts shownimprove significantpublic improvementssafety, toeducation, substanceemployment, usehousing,financialstability,promotefamilyreunification,reducefostercareplacements, disorder treatment, substantially reduced addiction and relatedincrease crime,the andrate do so at less expense than any other criminal justice strategy with a savings of anmothers averagedelivering ofbabies $6,000who forare everydrug-free; individual they serve;

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andnow, Whereas,therefore, Treatmentbe courtsit improveRESOLVED publicBY safety,THE education,SENATE, employment,That housing,the financialmembers stability,of promotethis familylegislative reunification,body reducerecognize fosterMay care2025 placements,as andTreatment increaseCourt theMonth. rate of mothers delivering babies who are drug-free;

andAdopted Whereas,by Treatmentthe courtsSenate, demonstrateMay that21, when2025. one person rises out of substance use and crime, we all rise;

now,Secretary therefore,of be it Resolved by the Senate,Senate That the members of this legislative body recognize May 2025 as Treatment Court Month.

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