About 288 individuals who have persevered on a path toward sobriety or successful re-entry from incarceration will walk as 2016 graduates of the San Joaquin Superior Court’s Collaborative Courts. Commencement is slated for 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 at Stockton’s historical Bob Hope Theater, 242 E. Main St. Collaborative Courts is an innovative division of Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin, which combines judicial supervision with monitoring and rehabilitation services to reduce recidivism by addressing issues that contribute to criminal behavior. With the goal of improving public safety and client outcomes, these courts also are known as problem-solving courts.
Collaborative Courts Present May 12 Graduation Ceremony