Brooklyn’s Treatment Court celebrates its 20th anniversary
The Brooklyn Treatment Court (BTC) celebrated its 20th anniversary on Tuesday with a ceremony at the Kings County Supreme Court that highlighted its more than 3,500 patients who have successfully received treatment through the BTC.
“I remember 20 years ago when we opened the Brooklyn Treatment Court, I turned to all of you and said, ‘help!’” said Hon. Jo Ann Ferdinand, presiding judge of the BTC. “Today, I say to you all — thank you.”
Judge Ferdinand; Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler; Hon. Matthew D’Emic; Hon. Judy Harris Kluger; Hon. Michael Pesce; Steve Hanson, associate commissioner of the NYS Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services; Carson Fox, CEO of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals; Loree Sutton, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Veteran Affairs; and Joseph R. Madonia, director of the BTC, were among the dignitaries who gave speeches during the ceremony.