Miami County is adding a new program offering treatment for offenders who struggle with addiction.
It is a specific type of problem-solving court, where the purpose is to treat mental health and drug addiction.
The program will ensure offenders appear regularly before the court, and that they meet with a peace manager and treatment providers to make improvements.
Judge Tim Spahr is in charge of running the drug court.
He says success can be measured by reducing recidivism, but feels the program can accomplish much more.
"It’s also looking at, ok can we get them into the situation where now they’ve got stable housing," Spahr says. "Now they’ve got stable employment. Now they’re actually doing… they’ve actually got some structure to their lives."
He expects to start admitting offenders into the program by Jan. 10.