Judge Phillip M. Stowers has drafted a plan to establish the court within 30 days of receiving funding. A teen drug court will give the judge the prerogative to mitigate and/or modify sentences for drug-related convictions based on the individual teen's compliance with court-ordered treatment.
Judge Stowers commented, "I've talked to a lot of professionals in Putnam County who are truly interested in helping teens. ... They tell me surely we have a place for this model. ... The most important thing is that it is a post-disposition court. ... The teenager knows the charges that have been made, and they have pleaded or stood trial." (Sources: www.dailymail.com)
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