Midland County Drug Court Celebrate 19 Graduates

Midland, Texas/May 9, 2023-Midland County Drug Court celebrated another round of drug court graduations. 19 graduates successfully completed the programs from the three courts. 

(Elizabeth Rainey, Judge-Midland Drug Court/Midland, Texas) 

The evening’s event featured several graduates speaking on being treated as a human being despite the fact they have an addiction, their road to sobriety and spiritual inspiration that helped them through their most difficulty moments.  

(Elizabeth Rainey, Judge-Midland Drug Court/Midland, Texas) 

Midland Drug Court will hold the next graduation ceremony sometime in October. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(111021)-MIDLAND COUNTY DRUG COURT GRADUATION 2021

MIDLAND, TEXAS/NOVEMBER 10, 2021-THE MIDLAND COUNTY DRUG GOURT HELD THE THIRD SESSION OF THE 2021 ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT GRADUATION ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH. THE MIDLAND DRUG COURT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2018 BY MIDLAND COUNTY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH CRIMES RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS.

(ELIZABETH RAINEY, JUDGE-MIDLAND COUNTY DRUG COURT)

THE ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT IS A 14 MONTH MINIMUM PROGRAM FOCUSING ON HIGH-RISK HIGH-NEED SUBSTANCE ADDICTED OFFENDERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED A TYPICAL PROBATION AND FOCUSES ON REHABILITATION.

(ELIZABETH RAINEY, JUDGE-MIDLAND COUNTY DRUG COURT)

CRYSTAL OCHOA, A GRADUATE OF THE ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT, BEGAN USING HARD DRUGS, STEALING VEHICLES AND OTHER CRIMES,  HAD BEEN ARRESTED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A SPECIFIC YEAR. IT WAS WHILE IN JAIL SHE HEARD OF THE ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT PROGRAM

(CRYSTAL OCHOA, ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT GRADUATE/SPEAKER)

CRYSTAL OCHOA’S SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION FROM THE MIDLAND COUNTY DRUG COURT HAS GIVEN HER HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE.

(CRYSTAL OCHOA, ADULT FELONY DRUG COURT GRADUATE/ SPEAKER)

FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA