Becker County Specialty Courts

Specialty courts are problem-solving court programs that target non-violent criminal offenders who suffer from addiction to alcohol or other drugs. The programs involve close collaboration between judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, treatment providers, probation officers, law enforcement, educational and vocational experts, and community leaders. Through this collaboration, Drug courts closely monitor a defendant's progress toward sobriety and recovery through ongoing treatment, frequent drug testing, and regular mandatory check-in court appearances. The programs use a range of immediate sanctions and incentives to foster behavior change.

Clay/Becker Drug Court

The mission of the Clay/Becker Drug Court is to strengthen our community through court team supervision of chemically dependent offenders by providing accountability, evidence-based treatment, and motivation for positive change, resulting in successful family and community contribution.
Coordinator:
Kristal Kadrie
Clay County Courthouse
807 11th St N
Moorhead, MN 56560
kristal.kadrie@courts.state.mn.us

Becker County/White Earth Nation DWI Court

The White Earth/Becker County DWI Court will provide accountability and culturally specific treatment to the high risk/high need DWI offender, thereby enhancing public safety and creating healthier families and communities. The White Earth/Becker County DWI Court hopes to accomplish this mission by achieving the following goals:
  1. Promote public safety by reducing the number of DWI incidents, thereby saving lives.
  2. Provide individualized, culturally specific treatment programming as a sustainable alternative to incarceration.
  3. Assist high risk/high need DWI offenders to become productive citizens and health family members.
Wellness/DWI Court Coordinator:
Maria LaFriniere
35500 Eagle View Rd
Ogema, MN 56569
218-935-3529
maria.lafriniere@whiteearth-nsn.gov

Clay/Becker Veteran’s Treatment Court

The mission of the Clay/Becker Veteran's Treatment Court is to provide a coordinated response within the criminal justice system, providing treatment services to veterans while holding them accountable, in order to restore life value and strengthen community bonds.
Coordinator:
Kristal Kadrie
Clay County Courthouse
807 11th St N
Moorhead, MN 56560
kristal.kadrie@courts.state.mn.us