[Tribal-drug-courts] post ajudication vs. pre ajudication

[Eric Mehnert]

Hi Adrian-

 

                We are post-adjudication at Penobscot and have found it to work very well.  We have allowed participants to enter the program voluntarily by petitioning the Court and then a Court Order of Admission.  That Order gives the Court the power to hold voluntary participants in contempt and impose the same sanctions as our post-adjudication participants.  

 

                I have helped the Hopi Tribe re-establish their Wellness Court, and they started pre-adjudication but have now converted to post-adjudication.  

 

                In both Penobscot and Hopi we have found that post-adjudication keeps the participants committed to the program.  One of the challenges for individuals in the throes of addiction is that they think they can manipulate and game the system.  Once they are post-adjudication there is no gaming or manipulation, individuals know the consequences of their actions (We use a deferred disposition contract telling individuals that they will get a dismissal if they complete the program and what the outer limits of sentencing are if they do not complete the program).

 

                Let me know if you ever want to chat.  I can be reached at 207.735.7127.

 

Kind Regards

Hon. Eric M. Mehnert

Chief Judge

Penobscot Nation Tribal Court

12 Wabanaki Way

Indian Island, Maine

207-735-7127 

 

 

 

From: Tribal-drug-courts <tribal-drug-courts-bounces at tribal-institute.org> on behalf of Adrian Hale <AdrianH at pbpnation.org>
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 10:25 AM
To: "'tribal-drug-courts at tribal-institute.org'" <tribal-drug-courts at tribal-institute.org>
Subject: [Tribal-drug-courts] post ajudication vs. pre ajudication

 

Good morning,  

Does your Healing to Wellness Program do post or pre adjudication when a participant starts the HTWC?? Pros or cons?

Thank you,

 

 

Adrian Hale

Healing to Wellness Court Coordinator

PBP Judicial Center

11444 158th Road

Mayetta KS 66509

Office: (785)966-2242

Fax: (785)966-2662

Email: AdrianH at pbpnation.org

 

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