Morris/Sussex Vicinage to Hold Recovery Court Graduation Ceremony for Sussex Participants

The Morris/Sussex Vicinage will hold an in-person graduation ceremony for seven participants of the recovery court program in Sussex County on Thursday, June 22 at 9:30 a.m. in the historic courtroom on the second floor of the historic courthouse at the Sussex County Justice Center, 43-47 High St., Newton.

Superior Court Judge Robert M. Hanna will preside over a ceremony that will acknowledge participants’ achievements in recovery. Morris County Correctional Facility Substance Abuse Counselor Ken Palmisano will be the guest speaker.

The Judiciary’s recovery court program operates within the Superior Court to address nonviolent drug-related cases. The rigorous program requires completion of five phases of drug and alcohol treatment that includes intensive probation supervision, frequent drug testing, and virtual court appearances. This level of supervision permits the program to support the recovery process but also allows supervisors to react quickly to impose appropriate therapeutic sanctions or to reinstate criminal proceedings when participants do not comply.

The recovery court program in Sussex County has 83 participants. 

For more information about the vicinage’s recovery court program or the commencement ceremonies, contact Sussex Recovery Court Coordinator Jennifer Gulden at 862-397-5700, ext. 75319.