Michigan Laws 600.1207 – Veterans treatment court; responsibilities to individual
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.1207
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Participant: means an individual who is admitted into a veterans treatment court. See Michigan Laws 600.1200
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Veteran: means an individual who meets both of the following:
(i) Is a veteran as defined in section 1 of 1965 PA 190, MCL 35. See Michigan Laws 600.1200
(1) A veterans treatment court shall provide an individual admitted to the court with all of the following:
(a) Consistent, continual, and close monitoring and interaction with the court, treatment providers, probation, and the participant.
(b) A mentorship relationship with another veteran who can offer the participant support, guidance, and advice. It is the intent of the legislature that, where practicable, the assigned mentor should be as similar to the individual as possible in terms of age, gender, branch of service, military rank, and period of military service.
(c) Mandatory periodic and random testing for the presence of any controlled substance or alcohol in a participant’s blood, urine, or breath, using, to the extent practicable, the best available, accepted, and scientifically valid methods.
(d) Periodic evaluation assessments of the participant’s circumstances and progress in the program.
(e) A regimen or strategy of appropriate and graduated but immediate rewards for compliance and sanctions for noncompliance, including, but not limited to, the possibility of incarceration or confinement.
(f) Substance abuse treatment services, relapse prevention services, education, and vocational opportunities as appropriate and practicable. It is the intent of the legislature that, where practicable, these services shall be provided by the VA.
(g) Mental health treatment services as appropriate and practicable. It is the intent of the legislature that, where practicable, these services shall be provided by the VA.
(2) Any statement or other information obtained as a result of participating in assessment, treatment, or testing while in a veterans treatment court is confidential and is exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, and shall not be used in a criminal prosecution, except for a statement or information that reveals criminal acts other than, or inconsistent with, personal drug use.