Criminal Justice Services

Recovery courts are specialized court programs designed to help justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring disorders avoid incarceration and achieve long-term recovery. These courts aim to divert eligible individuals away from jail or prison and into community-based treatment and support services.

Mental health courts are specialized court programs that focus on justice-involved individuals who have been diagnosed with mental illnesses. These courts aim to divert eligible individuals away from jail or prison and into community-based treatment and support services.

The Criminal Justice Liaison (CJL) Program facilitates communication and coordination between the community, criminal justice, and behavioral health systems to achieve common goals of decriminalizing substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and mental illness.

TDMHSAS has three funds available to pay for substance use treatment services for justice-involved individuals who have no other means to pay. Learn more about ADAT, SPOT, and CTC.

The Tennessee Recovery Oriented Compliance Strategy (TN-ROCS) Program is a specialized court docket that provides an option for judges to address the needs of defendants who do not meet criteria for recovery court.

This quick resource page for court professionals, judges, and others collects commonly-used and valuable resources and information from the department that can be used to support the needs of justice-involved individuals who are experiencing behavioral health challenges.

A licensed DUI School is an early intervention program that provides screening, assessment, and education for individuals convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and/ or other drugs.

Tennessee's recovery court teams include judges, court professionals, and treatment providers  who have a passion for their work. In this video project, some of the professionals  involved share why the work is so meaningful and often personal.