Welcome to the twelfth edition of Off the Record, the official newsletter of the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals. This is a newsletter for you, so we welcome your feedback! Email info@matcp.org with your questions, concerns or comments. For clickable links, please download the pdf version directly below.

By : Jay Otto, Managing Partner, Banyan Collaborative Growing treatment courts is an effective way to improve outcomes for those involved in the judicial system. However, the task of growing treatment courts can be complex and sometimes frustrating. Starting (or improving) a treatment court involves overcoming technical and adaptive challenges. Technical challenges are challenges where we know the problem and solutions exist. This may include developing skills on best practic