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The Treatment Court Expansion Act (TSEA): Expand and Modernize Treatment Courts in New York State
| Date: | May 6, 2025 |
| Author(s): | Jenni Thurston |
| Topic(s): | Criminal Justice: Courts, Criminal Justice: Crime, Criminal Justice: General, Criminal Justice: Incarceration, Criminal Justice: Post-Incarceration, Health: General |
| Type: | Fact Sheet |
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Treatment Courts act as a way to divert people away from incarceration and toward recovery. The problem is, they all work differently resulting in different levels of success for participants.
The Treatment Court Expansion Act aims to expand access by redefining eligibility criteria and standardizing operations for more equitable outcomes across the board. This fact sheet highlights how the Treatment Court Expansion Act can make a difference in Western New York.