Transitional Treatment Court

Court Schedule

Tuesday

Staffing 1:30 P.M.- Transitional Treatment Court Team Members meet in a closed session to discuss the progress of each Participant scheduled to meet that day.  

Hearings 3:00 P.M.- Transitional Treatment Court sessions are open to the public and family members and support network are encouraged to attend. Phase 1 sessions are held weekly.   Phases 2, 3, and 4 are held every other week.  Phase 5 sessions are held the first Tuesday of the month.

Thursday

Post-Grad Check-In 9:00 A.M.- The third Thursday of each month, those graduates in the Post-Grad phase of the program attend a progress check-in with the Judge.


Program Overview

The Midland County Transitional Treatment Court Program utilizes a non-traditional, pro-active approach to corrections and rehabilitation at the community level and in the treatment of at-risk offenders in overcoming serious drug addictions. 

The Midland County Transitional Treatment Court Program focuses on the problem of addiction and provides a high level of direct accountability of the offender to the court.  As a diversion from the incarceration system, the problem of addiction can be addressed at a cost savings to the citizens of Midland County as well as the State of Texas. 

Eligible participants of the Program are adults who have completed their court ordered time at either a Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF) or a Court Residential Treatment Center (CRTC) and are returning to Midland County to continue their treatment and probation sentence. The Program is a comprehensive phased program designed with specific objectives aimed at keeping the Participant sober and drug free while reducing recidivism.   Treatment for addition looks different for each participant therefore there are no set timelines for the program other than a participant must complete a minimum of nine (9) months under the supervision of the court prior to graduation followed by a minimum six (6) months in a post-graduation monitoring phase.  The total amount of time required for successful completion will vary person to person. 

The Program implements acute, clinical adaptation, habitual, and continuous care.  The Program demands Participant accountability by requiring judicial monitoring, mandatory treatment, intensive supervision, and law enforcement surveillance.   


Program Structure

The Midland County Transitional Treatment Court Program is a comprehensive phased system, [minimum nine (9) month program plus a minimum six (6) month post-graduation monitoring period] designed with specific objectives aimed at keeping the Participant sober, drug free, and reducing recidivism. Participants are those individuals returning to Midland County from treatment at either a Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities (SAFPF) or Court Residential Treatment Center (CRTC) and entering the aftercare phase of their recovery. The Program implements relapse prevention, life management, personal growth, and continuous care focused modules. The Program demands offender accountability by requiring judicial monitoring, mandatory treatment, and intensive supervision.


Target Population

The Midland County Transitional Treatment Court Program will be comprised of male and female offenders age 17 and older who are either immediately returning to Midland County following successful discharge from either a Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF) or Court Residential Treatment Center (CRTC) or who have successfully completed a SAFPF or CRTC program within the previous 12 month period.


Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Participants for the Transitional Treatment Court Program are male and female offenders who have been successfully discharged from either a Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility (SAFPF) or Court Residential Treatment Center (CRTC) within the previous 12 months. The Transitional Treatment Court Judge reserves the right to accept non-SAFPF and non-CRTC offenders into the Program upon review on a case-by-case basis.

DISQUALIFICATION FACTORS: Cases will be reviewed on an individual basis to determine the extent and circumstances surrounding the disqualifying factors versus the need to participate in The Program.  Those cases declined for acceptance into the Midland County Transitional Treatment Court Program will be retained by the originally assigned/referring judge.  

 

The following factors are considered and may prevent a person from participating in The Program; however, the Transitional Treatment Court Judge retains judicial discretion and makes the final determination on acceptance into The Program: 

  1. The defendant has a significant prior criminal history involving violent offenses.
  2. The charged offense is a sex offense that would be defined as a reportable conviction under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 62.001(5) 
  3. The defendant has a prior conviction, deferred adjudication, or adjudication of delinquent conduct for a sex offense defined as a reportable conviction under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 62.001(5)
  4. The defendant has a prior conviction or deferred adjudication for a sex offense.
  5. The defendant is seriously and persistently mentally ill and cannot participate in the structure of the Transitional Treatment Court.
  6. The defendant is actively engaged as a confidential informant for law enforcement in any jurisdiction.
  7. Currently participating in another Midland County specialty court.  
  8. The defendant has current pending charges in another county which may result in loss of control over the defendant during their participation in the Program. 
  9. The defendant is currently on parole. 


DISPARATE IMPACT STATEMENT

Much like the disease of addiction, it is the policy of the Midland County Drug Court to provide equal opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Midland County Drug Court will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.