2nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT became an ARI site in July 2013 to expand its drug court model circuit-wide, including Crawford County (an ARI site since November 2012). As of February 2016, a network of several local drug courts, administered by a Specialty Courts Program Coordinator, cover the 12 counties in the vast 2nd Judicial Circuit.
The 2nd Judicial Circuit's ARI program is operated out of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Services Department and provides participants with substance use disorder and mental health treatment, peer support and mentoring, recovery coaching, Moral Reconation Therapy, motivational interviewing, and effective supervision. The 2nd Judicial Circuit is also responsive to social determinants of health by providing participants transportation assistance, emergency housing assistance, and personal care supplies using ARI funding.
The circuit-wide program is a partnership between the 2nd Judicial Circuit's Chief Judge and Director of Court Services, local Drug Court Judges and Drug Court Probation Officers, local State's Attorney's Offices, local Public Defender's Offices, local law enforcement, community stakeholders, faith-based organizations, community members, service providers (including counselors and treatment providers), the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts, and the University of Illinois.
Program contact:
Darla Fitzjerrells, Director of Court Services, 2nd Judicial Circuit
618-435-4854