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Transformative Justice for Tulsa County

Our programs offer a path to recovery and treatment, providing a transformative alternative to incarceration.
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Friday, September 4, 2026
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04 Sep

8:30 am New DUI OrientationOngoing

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04 Sep

9:00 am DUI/Drug Court OrientationOngoing

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  • making a difference

Our Impact

Our programs are transforming lives and making positive changes within the community.
$ M
Tulsa County dollars saved in 2024 alone
K+
Graduated from felony treatment programs since 1996
%
Reduction in unemployment for program graduates
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Who We Are

With more than 75 years of combined experience in operating treatment court models, our team has pioneered multiple programs and secured numerous grants in the treatment court sphere. We are committed to transforming lives through equitable justice, empowerment and compassion.
Meet Our Team
  • What We Offer

Court Programs

Our court programs offer innovative alternatives to incarceration, focusing on comprehensive recovery and personalized treatment to support lasting positive change.

Drug & DUI Court

A voluntary, court-supervised program aimed at helping individuals with non-violent drug, alcohol, or driving-related offenses achieve sobriety and integrate into the community. Participants must commit to a substance-free lifestyle and undergo a rigorous, multi-phase program involving treatment, supervision, and compliance with court-mandated requirements.

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Mental Health Court

A voluntary, post-plea program for individuals with serious mental illness facing non-violent felony or misdemeanor charges. This program provides intensive supervision, mandatory treatment, and regular court appearances, aiming to address underlying mental health issues and reduce recidivism through a structured, four-phase process lasting approximately 13 months.

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Veterans Treatment Court

A voluntary, 18-month program designed to help veterans with non-violent felony or substance-related charges achieve sobriety and reintegrate into society. This program includes intensive treatment, community supervision, and regular court appearances, focusing on long-term recovery and reducing recidivism through a structured, five-phase process.

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Misdemeanor Diversion Court

A 6-month alternative to traditional court proceedings, this program allows individuals with misdemeanor charges to engage in substance abuse, mental health, and case-management services in exchange for case dismissal and waived fines. This free program includes access to urgent support services and aims to break the cycle of criminality, mental illness, and addiction while avoiding the traditional criminal justice process's stigma.

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Youthful Drunk Driving COURT

This program offers first-time impaired drivers aged 16-25 a court-ordered alternative to traditional sentencing, which includes experiential learning, such as visits to emergency rooms and rehabilitation centers, followed by an essay and an ADSAC alcohol and drug assessment. Successful completion allows for the charge to be dismissed and expunged after a six-month period.

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Prison Re-entry Court

A 12-month voluntary program that includes intensive case management, evidence-based treatment, and judicial monitoring. This program is divided into three phases—focusing on stabilization, therapeutic engagement, and long-term maintenance—with regular court reviews and community supervision to reduce recidivism and facilitate successful reintegration.

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  • SUCCESS STORIES

Lives Changed

Hear firsthand from those who have experienced the life-changing benefits of our programs.

“I’ve learned that recovery isn’t a finish line; it’s a lifelong path. The Drug Court Program has equipped me with skills and the mindset to navigate this journey. I’m thankful for the guidance support and lessons learned.

Sobriety is my superpower!”

Regina Stas
2024 Graduate
“I entered the Drug Court Program and was unsure of what It would be like. It was the most challenging and life-changing thing I have ever done. The team was invested in me and showed me that I had value and that I was worth the work to become my authentic self. I owe so much of my current success to this program. I feel totally overjoyed to be able to work with drug court clients now and help them see their potential like the team did for me.”
Michelle Fennell
2024 Graduate
“I was a hopeless, lost and scared drug addict when the drug court intervened and saved my life. Drug court encouraged me all the way. Even when I didn’t think I could make it, I always did. I’m beyond grateful for the life I live today. I’m no longer a drug addicted low life deadbeat mom. I am a successful mom, daughter, granddaughter, girlfriend, employee, and a productive member of society. I’ve overcome the impossible and made it possible. I’m forever grateful and beyond blessed for the opportunity to change my life for the better.”
Taylor Thornburg
2024 Graduate

“In the beginning, individuals in the program are oftentimes overwhelmed, and many of them say that they just ‘can’t do it.’ However, as they lean in and embrace the program, and ultimately embrace healing, they develop a grit, resilience, and determination that enables them to leave the program with so much more self-confidence, self-worth, and self-efficacy, which are things they can carry with them as they face any other challenges life may present.” 

Rachel Wood, LPC
Clinical Therapist | Resonance Center for Women
“I learned that I can have a awesome and hardworking sober life. That not only allows me understand how life works but also lets me be the awesome, amazing man and father I am today. I appreciate my drug court team and the Arise program for helping me find a better way of living happily, sober, and free.”
Joshua Rucker
2024 Graduate
“In the past 11 years as a Public Defender, I have had the opportunity to represent clients who were in Drug Court, DUI Court, Veteran’s Treatment Court and Mental Health Court. This has allowed me to see firsthand the impact these programs make and how they are a vehicle for personal transformation. I have seen, repeatedly, men and women from all walks of life who, gripped by addiction, have hit rock bottom and are facing criminal charges that involve prison sentences who were able to completely turn their lives around. Even on the hardest of days, the participants always make me so thankful for my good fortune in getting to be a part of something so incredible.”
Bliss Lowe
Assistant Public Defender

“I see Drug Court as a spearhead moving our justice system into a more humane future. What drug court provides is the love and accountability and education that people need to meet their needs while honoring our shared values. Drug court is also a very special program because it gives us people working within the program a chance to embody these values with our participants. We walk the walk and everyone is better off because of this.”

Tyler Gambill
Therapist/Alternative Court Treatment Program Coordinator
“Working in Drug Court has been a very rewarding experience. Of all the dockets in the courthouse, it is one of the only places where all parties are in a better position when the program is completed. It’s great to watch people get their lives and families back in order.”
Zack Manley
Assistant District Attorney
“My favorite thing to tell the new clients coming in is that I will never ask them to do something I didn’t have to do myself. I get to instantly watch comfort take over the anxiety. I’m grateful to work with a team that not only values my lived experience but allows me to use it to help someone else! I’m approaching my 6th year working with specialty courts and my 10th year in recovery!”
Amber Bible, PRSS
BHCM Human Skills & Resources
“I have been the Veterans Treatment Court Liaison with the Tulsa VA for almost five years. It’s been an honor to work in this program, and to help men and women – people who have made sacrifices and have even risked their lives serving our country – to get their lives back on track. To help them overcome substance issues and legal problems and have a hope and a future again. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”
David Calvert
The Department of Veterans Affairs
“Working an honest program in a specialty court is multidirectional. If you don’t want to change, be honest. If you want to change, be honest. If you don’t know why you would want to change, be honest. If you don’t know how to change, be honest. If you are trying your best and struggling, be honest. Honesty will move you forwards in recovery, always. Deceit will do nothing for you at all.”
A. Hooper, LCSW
Human Skills and Resources
“I have been to rehab a dozen times, locked up and homeless. I was a wreck. For anyone in the program, make this priority number one in your entire life. From the time you get up every morning, to the time you go to bed. Every opportunity they give you, take advantage of it. The mentors and Judge care about you more than you’ll ever know. It changed my life.”
Brandon Ashworth
Veterans Court Graduate

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