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25th Judicial District Recovery Court

Coordinator: Rian Massie, LMSW

Judge: J. Weber McCraw

Judge: A. Blake Neill

Somerville Justice Center Address: 705 Justice Drive, Somerville, TN 38068

Covington Justice Center Address: 1801 S. College Street, Covington tn 38019

Office Addresses:

Atoka

10862 Highway 51 South
Suite 7
Atoka Tennessee 38004

Bolivar

221 South Main Street
Suite 5
Bolivar TN 38008

Somerville

316 Midland Street
Somerville, TN 38068


ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRANCE

Eligibility Requirements are as follows:

  1. Candidate must voluntarily agree to enter the 25th JDRC program

  2. Candidate must be age eighteen (18) years or older

  3. Candidate must not have violent offenses

  4. Must be a consensus among the Treatment Team members that the candidate would be an appropriate option for the 25th JDRC program

  5. Candidate must plead guilty to any pending charge(s)

  6. Candidate must self-report a history of drug and/or alcohol abuse

  7. Candidate must have all legal matters in other courts resolved

  8. Candidate cannot have an acute, unstable mental illness or be actively suicidal/homicidal

  9. Candidate must score appropriately on the Tennessee Risk Assessment System (TN-RAS)

The 25th Judicial District Recovery Court

This program consists of five (5) core phases & four (4) aftercare phases. The entire program at minimum lasts 24 months.

Core Phases

Phase One (1) is designed to last thirty (30) days.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase One (1) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Attend three (3) self-help support meetings weekly

  • Successfully complete/advance in all recommended treatment modalities

  • Begin IOP or the recommended treatment modality

  • Pay $5.00 weekly 25th JDRC fee

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Appear at court as scheduled on monthly calendar

  • Must have fourteen (14) consecutive days of abstinence from all mood-altering substances before promoting to Phase Two (2)

Phase Two (2) is designed to last ten (10) weeks.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase Two (2) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Attend three (3) self-help support meetings weekly

  • Successfully complete/advance in all recommended treatment modalities

  • Successfully complete Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP)

  • Pay $5.00 weekly 25th JDRC fee

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Appear at court as scheduled on monthly calendar

  • Must be abstinent from all mood-altering substances the last two weeks of Phase Two (2) in order to promote to Phase Three (3)

 Phase Three (3) is designed to last twenty (20) weeks.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase Three (3) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Attend three (3) self-help support meetings weekly

  • Successfully complete/advance in all recommended treatment modalities

  • Successfully complete Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)

  • Pay $5.00 weekly 25th JDRC fee

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Appear at court as scheduled on monthly calendar

  • Perform eight (8) hours of community service work every week

OR

Secure, at minimum, part-time 25th JDRC approved employment, proof of educational enrollment, Social Security Disability, or proof of pending application for Social Security Disability or an employment skills class

  • Provide proof of employment at least once per month. (i.e. check stub)

  • Provide proof of payment towards fines, fees, and restitution at least once per month

  • Must be abstinent from all mood-altering substances the last two weeks of Phase Three (3) in order to promote to Phase Four (4)

 

Phase Four (4) is designed to last sixteen (16) weeks.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase Four (4) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Attend three (3) self-help support meetings weekly

  • Successfully complete/advance in all recommended treatment modalities

  • Successfully complete Relapse Prevention

  • Pay $5.00 weekly 25th JDRC fee

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Appear at court as scheduled on monthly calendar

  • Perform eight (8) hours of community service work every week

OR

Secure, at minimum, part-time 25th JDRC approved employment, proof of educational enrollment, Social Security Disability, or proof of pending application for Social Security Disability or an employment skills class

  • Provide proof of employment at least once per month. (i.e. check stub)

  • Provide proof of payment towards fines, fees, and restitution at least once per month

  • Must be abstinent from all mood-altering substances the last two weeks of Phase Four (4) in order to promote to Phase Five (5)

 

Phase Five (5) is designed to last six (6) weeks.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase Five (5) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Attend three (3) self-help support meeting weekly

  • Successfully complete/advance in all recommended treatment modalities

  • Create a written relapse prevention plan

  • Pay $5.00 weekly 25th JDRC fee

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Appear at court as scheduled on monthly calendar

  • Perform eight (8) hours of community service work every week

OR

Secure, at minimum, part-time 25th JDRC approved employment, proof of educational enrollment, Social Security Disability, or proof of pending application for Social Security Disability or an employment skills class

  • Provide proof of employment at least once per month. (i.e. check stub)

  • Provide proof of payment towards fines, fees, and restitution at least once per month

  • Must have six (6) consecutive weeks of abstinence from all mood-altering substances to be considered for graduation

Aftercare Phases 

Phase One (1) is designed to last thirty (30) days.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase one (1) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Adhere to written relapse prevention plan

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Provide proof of monthly payment on fines/fees/restitution

  • Must have thirty (30) consecutive days of abstinence from all mood-altering substances before promoting to Phase Two (2)

 

Phase Two (2) is designed to last two (60) days.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase Two (2) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Adhere to written relapse prevention plan

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Provide proof of monthly payment on fines/fees/restitution

  • Must have sixty (60) consecutive days of abstinence from all mood-altering substances before promoting to Phase Three (3)

 

Phase Three (3) is designed to last three (90) days.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase Three (3) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Adhere to written relapse prevention plan

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Provide proof of monthly payment on fines/fees/restitution

  • Must have ninety (90) consecutive days of abstinence from all mood-altering substances before promoting to Phase Three (4)

Phase Four (4) is designed to last four (120) days.  Actual program time will vary with compliance.  Phase Four (4) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Random drug/alcohol screens at least two (2) times per week

  • Adhere to written relapse prevention plan

  • Appear at office for reporting weekly

  • Provide proof of monthly payment on fines/fees/restitution

  • Must have one-hundred and twenty (120) consecutive days of abstinence from all mood-altering substances before being eligible