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Brad Schimel: “Drug treatment courts work because they're not like the old…”

Featuring: Brad Schimel, Republican | Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, Waukesha County

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On the Issues Brad Schimel, Attorney General of Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 57:44

But often they're landing with us, and when they are, now we're using drug treatment courts as a means to help them develop the tools to stay sober and to be able to resist relapse. Drug treatment courts work because they're not like the old probation. First off, standard, probation can't monitor you as much as drug treatment courts can. We live in your back pocket in drug treatment courts. And in a good way, in a supportive way. (57:44–57:49)

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Asserts that drug treatment courts are more effective than traditional probation.

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