Specialty Courts

About Specialty Courts

Specialty Courts, also known as Problem-Solving Courts or Treatment Courts, operate under a specialized model to provide court-directed supervision and mandated treatment to nonviolent individuals with substance use or mental health issues underlying their criminal behavior. A muti disciplinary team of a judge, District Attorney, Defense Attorney, Probation, and behavioral health providers, develop and monitor a person centered plan of treatment and accountability so participants can take control of their lives to eliminate substance use and sustain a crime-free lifestyle.

The Justice Services Department coordinates and manages two Specialty Courts in Durham

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Recovery Court

Recovery Court (RC), also known as Drug Treatment Court, is a court and probation supervised community based alternative to incarceration for persons with substance use disorder (both drugs and alcohol) and related crime.

Mental Health Court

The goal of the Durham County Mental Health Court Diversion is to connect individuals with a primary diagnosis of Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) or Serious Mental Illness (SMI) with treatment and services and address the cycling in and out of the justice system.