Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Matis (far left) and Chief Judge Shalina Kumar (far right) presided over the graduation and congratulated graduates (left to right) William Joysey, Nathaniel Balowski, Kate Raleigh, and Andrew Sonntag.
– Photo by John Meiu
The Oakland County Adult Treatment Court (ATC) conducted its 58th graduation on Wednesday, April 17. The 323rd through the 326th graduates were honored with a ceremony and reception held in the Board of Commissioners Auditorium at the Oakland County Courthouse in Pontiac.
The ATC has served 801 participants since its inception in August of 2001. It offers a sentencing alternative for non-violent felony offenders with serious substance abuse problems. This program addresses the underlying substance abuse problems that lead many offenders to engage in criminal behavior. Beyond the extremely close judicial and community supervision and the intense substance-abuse treatment, frequent substance abuse testing is required.
In addition, the participants are expected to find and maintain employment, pay court costs, including restitution to the victims of their crimes, and take responsibility for the support of their children.
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