Treatment & Recovery Courts

Maine Treatment & Recovery Courts are specialty dockets that provide intensive, community-based, court-supervised treatment and structured accountability for eligible individuals with substance use and/or mental health disorders who are involved in the criminal justice or child protection system.

These programs are designed to address the underlying causes of justice involvement while promoting long-term recovery, stability, and public safety.

Goals of Treatment & Recovery Courts

• Improve public safety by reducing criminal behavior and recidivism
• Address the underlying causes of justice system involvement, including substance use and mental health disorders
• Promote long-term recovery through treatment, supervision, and accountability
• Support participants in achieving stability in their personal, family, and community lives
• Strengthen healthy and safe parent–child relationships in family-involved cases
• Increase accountability to the court, families, and the community
• Use judicial and community resources efficiently and effectively

Where Maine Treatment & Recovery Courts Operate

Treatment & Recovery Courts operate in multiple locations throughout Maine.

The table below provides a general overview of current court locations and the jurisdictions they serve.

Program availability, referral practices, and service areas may vary. For questions about eligibility or referrals, please contact the program directly.

Adult Treatment & Recovery Court	Counties Served	Court Locations
	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Superior Court, Portland
	Hancock County	Hancock County Superior Court, Ellsworth
	Knox, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Waldo Counties	Knox County Superior Court, Rockland
	Oxford and Franklin Counties	Oxford County Superior Court, South Paris
	Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties	Penobscot Judicial Center, Bangor
	York County	York Judicial Center, Biddeford
	Washington County	Calais District Court and Washington County Superior Court, Machias
Co-Occurring Disorders Court
	Statewide	Capital Judicial Center, Augusta
Veterans Treatment Court
	Cumberland and surrounding counties	Cumberland County Superior Court, Portland
	Kennebec and surrounding counties	Capital Judicial Center, Augusta
Family Recovery Court
	Androscoggin County	Lewiston District Court, Lewiston
	Kennebec County	Capital Judicial Center, Augusta
	Penobscot County	Penobscot Judicial Center, Bangor

Find Treatment Services in Maine

Individuals seeking treatment services may use the following resources:

• FindTreatment.gov – A national directory of mental health and substance use treatment providers
• Maine DHHS Office of Behavioral Health – Information on substance use disorder and mental health services in Maine

Note: Treatment provider availability and contact information are maintained by external agencies and may change over time.

Contact

For general questions about Maine Treatment & Recovery Courts:

Todd Crawford, Esq., Specialty Dockets & Grants Coordinator 
Telephone: (207) 213-2858
Email: specialtydockets@courts.maine.gov

Administrative Office of the Courts
P.O. Box 4820
Portland, ME 04112-4820