Treatment Courts

Who may participate:

• Be 18 years or older
• Be a resident Buncombe County
• Have an alleged substance use or alcohol abuse problem
• Willing to participate in the program
• Be involved in a criminal matter in Buncombe County Superior Court
• Be able to understand and willing to comply with the program requirements
• Complete an intake
• Be approved by the DTC Operation Team

Referral Process:

Eligible individuals will consult with their attorneys to request a referral. Attorneys will consult with the DTC District Attorney to have their clients screened by the DTC Coordinator.

Adult Drug Treatment Court Team:

Table: Specialty Court Team Members

Name	Title	Agency
Honorable Judge Thornburg	Presiding Judge	Senior Resident Superior Court Judge
Laura Davis	Probation	Department of Public Safety
Leah Young	Probation	Department of Public Safety
Melissa Whitson	Probation	Department of Public Safety
Jeremy Ingle	ADA	District Attorney Office
Courtney Booth	Attorney	Public Defenders Office
Matthew Fuenfhausen	Clinician	RHA Health Services
Kenny Enclade	Jail Re-Entry Jail Case Manager	RHA Health Services
Sgt. Alex Devan	Law Enfourcement	BC Sheriff’s Office
LT. Brandon Moore	Law Enforcement	Asheville Police Department

Who may participate:

To be eligible for participation in S.O.A.R. Court, participants must:

• Be 18 years or older
• Be a resident Buncombe County
• Have an alleged substance use or alcohol abuse problem
• willing to participate in the program
• Be involved in a juvenile matter in Buncombe County District Court (participants may be accepted in the program even if they are not involved in a Juvenile matter if all other requirements are met)
• Be able to understand and willing to comply with the program requirements
• Complete an intake
• Be approved by the S.O.A.R. Operational Team

Referral Process:

Documents:

S.O.A.R. Operational Team

Table: S.O.A.R. Operational Team Members

Name	Title	Agency
Patricia Young	Presiding Judge	District Court Judge
Gabriela Volkomer	S.O.A.R. Court Coordinator	Insight Human Services Inc.
Lisa Gaye Hall	Bar Administrator	28th Judicial District Bar
Ron Harrison	Jail Diversion Team Lead	RHA Health Services
Adrienne Marcellus	Regional Director of Treatment Services	Insight Human Services Inc.
Amy Hobson	Executive Director	Eckerd/Caring for Children
Dan Pizzo	START SW Supervisor	BCHHS
Jill Banks	Captain- BCSO	BCSO
Becky Turchi	Program Director	Abba’s House
(varies)	Representative	Sunrise Community for Recovery & Wellness
Alan Coxie	Parent Attorney	Attorney
Eva Clement	Parent Attorney	Attorney

Who may participate:

• Be 18 years or older
• Be a resident Buncombe County
• Have an alleged substance use or alcohol abuse problem
• Have multiple DWI convictions and/or probation violation involving multiple DWI convictions
• Willing to participate in the program
• Be involved in a criminal matter in Buncombe County District Court
• Be able to understand and willing to comply with the program requirements
• Complete an intake
• Be approved by the DWI/Sobriety Operation Team

Referral Process:

Eligible individuals will consult with their defense attorneys to request a referral. Attorneys will consult with the Sobriety Court District Attorney to have their clients screened by the Sobriety Court Coordinator.

Documents:

Sobriety/DWI Treatment Court Team

Table: Sobriety/DWI Treatment Court Team Members

Name	Title	Agency
Honorable Julie M. Kepple Judge	Presiding Judge	District Court Judge, North Carolina 28th Judicial District
Jillian Davis	Coordinator	RHA Health Services
Jorge Redmond	Assistant District Attorney	District Attorney’s Office, North Carolina 28th Judicial District
Virginia Hebert	Public Defender	Public Defender’s Office, North Carolina 28th Judicial District
Kalla Hughley	Probation Officer	North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Kendra Queen-Taylor	Treatment Representative	RHA Health Services/Buncombe County Justice Resource Center
Deputy Pamela Sexton	Law Enforcement Representative	BC Sheriff’s Office
Officer Maizul Cobeo	Law Enforcement Representative	Asheville Police Department

Who may participate:

To be eligible for participation in Veterans Treatment Court participants must:

• Be 18 years or older
• Be a resident Buncombe County
• Have an alleged mental health or substance misuse disorder
• Be charged with F-E felonies and/or Misdemeanors
• Have served at least 1-day of active duty military service; or receive VA medical care
• All discharge types accepted (including Dishonorable and Bad Conduct Discharge)
• Be able to understand and willing to comply with the program requirements
• Complete an intake and Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
• Must be approved by the District Attorney’s office

Referral Process:

Eligible individuals will consult with their defense attorneys to request a referral to Veterans Treatment Court. Attorneys will consult with the VTC District Attorney to have their clients screened by the Veterans Treatment Court Coordinator.

Documents:

Veterans Treatment Court Team

Table: S.O.A.R. Operational Team Members

Name	Title	Agency
Marvin Pope	Presiding Judge	NC Courts
LeAnn Melton	Chief Public Defender	NC Courts
Jeremy Ingle	Assistant District Attorney	NC Courts
Kevin Rumley	Veterans Treatment Court - Coordinator	NC Brookhaven
Kay Holtzinger	Veteran Justice Outreach	VA
Katherine Houghton	Veteran Justice Outreach	VA
Joan McCurry	Chief Probation	NCDPS
CJ Elkins	Probation	NCDPS
Dr. Vaske	Researcher	WCU
Darcie Sootin	Care Coordinator	VAYA
Matt Fuenfhausen	LPC/Clinician	RHA Health Services
Charlie Hess	Law Enforcement	Buncombe County
Roy Rice	Law Enforcement	Buncombe County