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Allen Circuit Restoration Court

The Allen Circuit Restoration Court is a certified mental health Problem-Solving Court for Level 6 felony offenders who are dually-diagnosed with mental illness and substance use disorder. The Court was initially certified on January 27, 2012 by the Indiana Judicial Center. It is operated by Allen County Community Corrections in collaboration with Allen County Adult Probation. A re-certification was granted to the Allen Circuit Restoration Court in May, 2022 for an additional three (3) years. The Restoration Court initially began operations in 2004 under the Forensic Diversion statute that targeted mentally ill offenders repeatedly arrested and incarcerated for drug or alcohol related offenses.

The Restoration Court expanded the eligibility criteria to all offenders who are assessed with a co-occurring mental illness and addiction diagnosis. The Honorable Ashley N. Hand serves as supervising Judge as well as the Restoration Court Judge who is responsible for daily operations.