(11/16) Press Release - Courts Receive $6 Million Federal Award to Expand Connections to Behavioral Health Treatment, Sober Housing and Transportation

Trial Court Chief Justice Paula Carey, Trial Court Administrator Jonathan Williams, and Probation Commissioner Edward Dolan today announced that the Trial Court has received its largest federal grant ever – a $6 million award from the Department of Justice to expand court-based connections for individuals at risk of overdose in 12 local courts that serve 62 communities. Read Full Article

Massachusetts Trial Court to Launch Federally Funded Grant Program for Drug Courts in Lawrence and Lowell ​

Massachusetts Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey and District Court Chief Justice Paul C. Dawley, together with local and court officials, will formally announce the launch of the MISSION-Mill Cities Grant, which will significantly expand services to court-involved men and women with both substance use and mental health disorders participating in the Lawrence and Lowell Drug Courts. Read Full Article

Holyoke District Court to Hold Public Forum on Drug Use and Addiction

Holyoke District Court, together with the National Center for State Courts, will present a panel discussion and public forum on community-based strategies to address drug use and drug addiction in the community. Read Full Article