Texas Specialty Courts
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Texas Specialty Courts are problem-solving courts in Texas that handle specific types of cases—such as drug, mental health, and veterans’ issues—through specialized dockets and treatment-focused approaches rather than traditional adjudication.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas Specialty Courts canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
problem-solving court
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specialized court system ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | traditional criminal court processing ⓘ |
| approach |
collaborative justice model
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problem-solving model ⓘ treatment-focused adjudication ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
community treatment providers in Texas
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local probation departments in Texas ⓘ veterans service organizations in Texas ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Texas Specialty Courts Advisory Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
accountability and behavior change
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treatment over punishment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
family-related issues
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juvenile offenders ⓘ mental health conditions ⓘ substance use disorders ⓘ veterans’ issues ⓘ |
| goal |
improve participant health and stability
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improve public safety in Texas communities ⓘ reduce incarceration costs for Texas ⓘ |
| includes |
Texas DWI courts
NERFINISHED
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Texas commercial sexual exploitation courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas drug courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas family drug treatment courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas juvenile drug courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas mental health courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas prostitution prevention courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas reentry courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas veterans treatment courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Texas
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surface form:
State of Texas
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| keyFeature |
graduated sanctions and incentives
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judicial monitoring of participant progress ⓘ mandatory treatment participation ⓘ multidisciplinary team staffing ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Texas Government Code provisions on specialty courts ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Texas judicial system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Texas ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Texas Judicial Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
address underlying causes of criminal behavior
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promote rehabilitation ⓘ reduce recidivism ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
individuals with mental illness
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individuals with substance use disorders ⓘ military veterans involved in the justice system ⓘ nonviolent offenders ⓘ |
| uses |
case management services
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judicially supervised treatment plans ⓘ specialized dockets ⓘ |
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