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Oklahoma County Treatment Court Graduate Expungement

Communities Foundation of Oklahoma

Award Date: July 24, 2024
Awarded: $112,078

Communities Foundation of Oklahoma is serving as the fiscal sponsor on this project. Oklahoma County Treatment Courts provide an alternative to prison for individuals with compulsive substance use disorders, persistent mental health disorders and other significant treatment or social service needs who are involved in the criminal justice system. The eight pretrial diversion programs are a collaborative effort between Oklahoma County’s District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, and District Court who work together to protect public safety and address the criminogenic behaviors that keep participants in the continuous cycle of addiction, poverty, and incarceration. Each Treatment Court graduate is eligible for an expungement of their Treatment Court cases through case law. While a benefit of completing a diversion program is the coveted dismissal of charges, expungement is an additional advantage to help graduates transition back into society removing barriers as many work on their career goals and long-term housing. This project will serve the graduates of Drug Court, DUI Court, DREAMS Court (formally mental health court), and Veteran’s Treatment Court.