Cherokee Nation Alternative Courts

“From the bench, I’ve seen that treatment courts and reentry programs improve public safety by addressing the root causes of criminal behavior,” said Cherokee Nation District Judge T. Luke Barteaux. “When individuals with mental health challenges receive treatment, structure, and support, they are far more likely to become stable, productive members of the community and far less likely to return to the justice system.”

Located at the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex (next to Reentry)
17675 S. Muskogee Ave.
Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464
918-453-5666
For more information, contact Beverly Farmer via email at beverly-farmer@cherokee.org; or call 918-316-6117.

Our Alternative Courts are multidisciplinary teams of dedicated partners including criminal justice, Reentry, veterans’ agencies and organizations, treatment providers, educators, and mentors.

Veterans’ Treatment Court

Cherokee Nation Veterans’ Treatment Court is a service that provides qualifying veterans and others having served in the U.S. Military effective rehabilitation through comprehensive substance use and/or mental health treatment, vocational programs, and community resources while being judicially monitored to help veterans succeed in and outside the court system.

Eligibility includes people who have served in the military, have been identified as having a mental health and/or substance use disorder, and have an open case within Cherokee Nation District Court. Individuals considering Veterans Treatment Court must be committed to full participation in the eighteen (18) month program and adhere to the policies and procedures set forth by the Veterans Treatment Court.  Track One is designed for individuals with high risks and high needs as determined by the Risks and Needs Triage [RANT].

Veterans Treatment Court was supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-24-GG-03971-VTCX awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, and U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

To schedule an assessment, please contact Cathy Cooper at cathy-cooper@cherokee.org or 918-506-3097; or Sequoyah Sandoval at Sequoyah-sandoval@cherokee.org or call 539-297-8139.

Veterans’ Treatment Court Track II

Eligibility requires an open case, military service, and low risk, high needs as determined by the Risks and Needs Triage [RANT].  Veterans’ Treatment Court Track II was developed for individuals with low risks and high needs. The timeframe of completion of Track II may be as little as six (6) months depending upon the motivation of the participant.

To schedule an assessment, please contact Skylar Green at skylar-green@cherokee.org or call 918-316-7788.

Mental Health Treatment Court

Eligible justice-involved persons have been identified as having mental health and/or substance use disorder and have an open case within Cherokee Nation District Court. Justice-involved individuals who have been convicted of a violent crime are not eligible for participation.

Individuals considering Mental Health Treatment Court must be committed to full participation and adhere to the policies and procedures set forth by the Mental Health Treatment Court.

This project was supported by Grant No.15PBJA-25-GG-01502-DGCT awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, and U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not -necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

To schedule an assessment, please contact Skylar Green at Skylar-green@cherokee.org or call 918-316-7788.