The Lake Havasu City Veteran’s Treatment Court was established in November 2013. The objective of the Court is to give Veterans, who faithfully served their country, a second chance by offering Justice Involved Veterans treatment for their substance abuse and mental health issues which can often be traced to their service experiences. The Court promotes sobriety, recovery and stability through our treatment programs. The length of involvement ranges on average from 9 to 18 months, but could be slightly longer depending on the Veteran’s individual needs. The Lake Havasu City Veterans Treatment Court has a sobriety rate of 91% and all Veteran participants’ undergo extensive drug/alcohol monitoring and treatment to address any substance abuse and/or mental health concerns. Our program focuses on assisting the Justice Involved Veteran with employment, housing, mental health and substance abuse. Veteran Treatment Courts have a national recidivism rate of about 25%. The Lake Havasu City Veterans Treatment Court has a recidivism rate of 8.7%
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Lake Havasu Veterans Treatment Court is to promote public safety through the collaborative effort of the criminal justice team by establishing individualized treatment plans and providing the tools necessary for successful community reengagement thereby; breaking the revolving door cycle among our Justice Involved Veterans.
Veterans Treatment Court Coordinator
COURT CALENDAR
Veteran cases are set on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month unless noted.
***Court proceedings at 1:30pm***