Specialty Courts

Treatment Alternative Court (TAC)

TAC Judge: Honorable Courtney Caparella-Kraemer

The TAC Program focuses on the appropriate and necessary treatment of seriously mentally ill, non-violent misdemeanor offenders charged with offenses in the Butler County Area Courts.  In lieu of traditional punishment such as jail, the TAC Program provides an opportunity for Participants diagnosed with a serious mental illness to receive effective evidence based intervention,  court monitored treatment and supervision to avoid the criminalization of mental illness, reduce recidivism and empower the Participant to live a clinically stable and law-abiding life. The approximate length of the program can be from 12 to 24+ months. 

 Participant Handbook
 Participation Agreement


ALERT PROGRAM  Avoiding Lethal Effects of Risky Trips

ALERT Judge: Honorable Courtney Caparella-Kraemer

ALERT Program-Multi Offender OVI Program certified and began in January 2024 

"The mission of the ALERT Program is to provide opportunity for misdemeanor repeat OVI offenders to receive effective treatment and supervision that holds the offenders accountable for their actions, brings about behavioral change that ends OVI recidivism and long term non-mandatory jail sentences, stops the substance abuse, treats the victims of these offenders in a fair and just way, and protects the public.

The ALERT Program is not a specialty court, but rather a specialized program that works within the framework of the existing municipal court to serve a targeted population and to accomplish specific criminal justice objectives. The ALERT Program is a post-conviction model that provides misdemeanor repeat OVI offenders with intensive court monitored treatment".

Program Description
Participant Handbook
Participation Agreement



Veteran's Treatment Court (VTCP)

VTCP Judge: Honorable Kevin C. McDonough