Media advisory: Problem-Solving Court graduation and celebration
What: Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court graduation and celebration. Judge David Bargen, presiding.
When: Monday, August 10, 2026, at 4 p.m.
Where: Saline District Courtroom, 204 South High Street, Wilber, Nebraska.
Why: For problem-solving court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision and full accountability.
Problem-solving courts are an alternate route through the criminal justice system for nonviolent drug-related offenders, which utilizes a specialized team process that functions within the existing court structure. The courts are designed to achieve a reduction in recidivism and substance use among individuals with substance use disorders.
The court’s goal is to protect public safety and increase the participant’s likelihood of successful rehabilitation by utilizing validated risk and need assessments, early and individualized behavioral health treatment, frequent and random chemical testing, incentives, sanctions and other rehabilitative and ancillary services.
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