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Did you know that California was one of the first states to establish a collaborative court in the U.S.?

Youth court leaders, judges, youth court staff, volunteers, education and youth-focused organizations, and community service leaders will gather in Santa Cruz this June to exchange information on best practices for youth courts. 

Roughly 206 drug courts serve residents in 53 of California’s 58 counties. By helping people with substance abuse issues repair their lives, drug courts divert those who could otherwise cycle repeatedly through the criminal justice system.

The budget cuts $200 million from the state court system, though $150 million could be restored if the federal government sends additional aid by the fall.