Advancing Justice advocates for treatment instead of incarceration for people with substance use and mental health disorders

September is National recovery month. For tens of thousands of people each year who wind up facing criminal charges relating to their addiction, Drug Courts provide the opportunity for people to receive treatment instead of jail or prison time. Advancing Justice advocates for treatment instead of incarceration for people with substance use and mental health disorders. The director of Advancing Justice, Melissa Fitzgerald, and Drug Court graduate, Carlos Gonzales, join us to discuss these programs.