We often mark life’s joyful milestones — birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries — with celebrations because they signal new beginnings. But beyond the cake and presents, what truly makes these ...

Editor’s note: Opinion content expressed by columnists is solely the opinion of that person and not the Daily Journal. We often mark life’s joyful milestones — birthdays, graduations, and ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Brad Barnes, program director for the Bartholomew County Veteran’s Treatment Court, talks about the success of the program during a graduation ceremony for veterans in the ...

While sentences like jail or prison receive far more attention in the criminal justice system, one important way we work to keep our community safe, provide defendants with necessary resources, and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A special ceremony in Grand Rapids Wednesday afternoon celebrated graduates of problem-solving courts. The courts work to address problems like addiction with treatment in ...

Re-Entry Court graduate Matthew Rose, left, and Recovery Court graduate Adam Kendall listen to remarks during the Johnson County Problem Solving Courts graduation ceremony Monday at Emmanuel Church in ...

US HOW THEY’RE CHANGING THE WAY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM INTERACTS WITH DEFENDANTS. CLARK COUNTY’S PROBLEM SOLVING COURTS ARE PASSIONATE AND COLLABORATIVE ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT WHENEVER SOMEONE COMES INTO ...

Overcoming substance abuse, mental health issues and the hardships associated with being unhoused isn’t easy, especially with stigma, court fines or potential jail time hanging over one’s head. When ...

Howells man Bryan Knust celebrated a milestone on Feb. 8 by becoming a graduate of the Fifth Judicial District Problem-Solving Court. Problem-Solving Court is a supervision treatment program for ...

Following eight years of honorable service, which included a 14-month combat tour in Iraq, Matthew Sparks (not his real name) was discharged from the Army in 2008. In Iraq, Sparks sustained multiple ...

We often mark life’s joyful milestones — birthdays, graduations, and anniversaries — with celebrations because they signal new beginnings. But beyond the cake and presents, what truly makes these ...