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Hays County Commissioners Court Proclaims May As Drug Court Month

The Veterans Treatment Court is designed to help treat the reason the problem exists and give the offender an incentive to succeed.

Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos, TX – The Hays County Commissioners Court Tuesday proclaimed May as Drug Court Month in Hays County and thanked the offices and individuals involved in administering drug courts in Hays County.

According to the proclamation, drug courts have a positive impact on our society as a whole. According to a study by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, drug courts can reduce recidivism by as much as 26 percent and have saved the lives of more than 1.5 million citizens and veterans.

County Court-at-Law #2 Judge David Glickler, who presides of the Hays County Veterans Treatment Court, told commissioners that since September 2015 more than 50 veterans have graduated from the program, with a 98 percent non-recidivism rate.

The Veterans Treatment Court is designed to help treat the reason the problem exists and give the offender an incentive to succeed.

First-time offenders who meet the program’s eligibility requirements participate in a wraparound program that identifies their needs, sets them up with resources and monitors their progress for up to two years.

The program, funded by grants, helps reduce recidivism among veterans by giving them the treatment and services they need through a strictly supervised military-style civilian program.

Commissioners noted that as the county’s population grows, additional specialty courts will be needed to meet State of Texas requirements, and that current courts will serve as models for the new courts.

Photo Attached:

Left to right, Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Jones, Precinct 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe, Judge David Glickler, Veterans Court Coordinator Gerald I. Ramcharan, Court intern Allison Poteet, MSW; Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon Shell, and Precinct 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant.


 

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