Portland Tribune, June 10, 2014 Every Christmas, Washington County Drug Court Judge Thomas Kohl and his wife, Julie, hold a big holiday party at their home. The tall and fit former football player welcomes family and associates from the legal and justice communities, as well as longtime drug addicts and property felons in various stages […]
Portland Tribune, June 6, 2014 Tiare Mathews, 36, spent 20 years addicted to drugs and alcohol. She committed property crimes, sold drugs, and was in and out of prison. “I did bad things, I was a bad kid. It was my identity,” said Mathews. But on May 19, Mathews graduated from Washington County Drug Court […]
From the Portland Mercury, August 28, 2013 Multnomah County’s drug court used to save you a lot of money. Targeted and strict, the program cuts recidivism in its participants and slashes the need for beds in the overcrowded Multnomah County Justice Center. According to a 2007 study, the so-called Sanctions Treatment Opportunity Progress (STOP) program […]
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