MI HR0080

Declares May 2025 as Treatment Court Month in Michigan

Recognizes treatment courts as the most successful justice system intervention in U.S. history, with more than 4,000 courts nationwide and 200 in Michigan

Notes treatment courts have restored the lives of more than 1.5 million individuals and save an average of $6,000 per person served compared to other criminal justice strategies

Highlights that treatment courts bring together judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment professionals, law enforcement, and community leaders to address substance use disorders

Credits treatment courts with improving public safety, employment, housing, family reunification, reducing foster care placements, and increasing drug-free births