HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 80

Reps. Witwer, Byrnes, Fitzgerald, Glanville, Myers-Phillips, Outman, Paiz, Rogers and Young offered the following resolution:

A resolution to declare May 2025 as Treatment Court Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Treatment courts are the cornerstone of justice

reform sweeping the nation and are recognized as the most

successful justice system intervention in our nation?s history; and

Whereas, More than 4,000 treatment courts nationwide,

including Michigan?s 200 treatment courts, have restored the lives and families of more than 1.5 million individuals; and

Whereas, Outcomes have shown significant improvements to substance use disorder treatment, substantially reduced addiction

and related crime, and do so at less expense than any other

criminal justice strategy with an average savings of $6,000

for every individual they serve; and

Whereas, Treatment courts facilitate community-wide partnerships, bringing together judges, prosecutors, defense

attorneys, substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation

professionals, law enforcement and community supervision personnel,

researchers and educators, national and community leaders, and

others dedicated to drug courts and similar types of treatment

programs which are healing families and communities across the country; and

Whereas, Treatment courts improve public safety, education,

employment, housing, financial stability, promote family reunification, reduce foster care placements, and increase the rate

of mothers delivering babies who are drug-free; and

Whereas, Treatment courts demonstrate that when one person

rises out of substance use and crime, we all rise; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of

this legislative body declare May 2025 as Treatment Court Month in

the state of Michigan.