Correcting the Record - Dispelling the Myths of Treatment Courts

Monday, March 10, 2025

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM PT

Location: 104-C

Moderator(s)

Kinga Canike

Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan
Lansing, Michigan

Speaker(s)

Mary Kate Katherine Huffman, J.D.

Judge and National Judicial Fellow
American Bar Association
CENTERVILLE, Ohio

Slides
Eric F. Wanink

Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan
Lansing, Michigan

Slides
Kerry W. Meyer, JD

Judge, Judicial Outreach Liaison (MN)
Fourth Judicial District Court, Hennepin County,
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Slides

For those unfamiliar with treatment courts, myths and misconceptions often cloud one’s understanding of these specialized dockets. A common belief is that such courts fail to hold participants accountable, allowing law violators to escape consequences easily. This workshop – focusing on drug and DUI courts – aims to dispel these myths. It will provide meaningful insights into the program models and the long-term, transformative goals these specialized dockets strive to achieve in their participants. Attendees will gain critical information about the importance of treatment courts in reducing recidivism and learn how all stakeholders in the criminal justice process, including non-traditional members, are committed to the success of the participants.