Problem-Solving Court

'Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving this lady a chance': Problem-Solving Court honors graduates

May 23, 2025 | By Annie C. Reller, MRN Journalist

QUINCY — It’s rare for each person in a courtroom to be smiling, but Courtroom 2A at Adams County Courthouse was filled Thursday morning with jubilant hoots, hollers and whoops. “This is always the best time of the year,” RISE Court probation officer Justin Brock said. Problem-Solving Court is a type of probation that people…

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'You're watching people really change their lives': Wellborn presides over her last Problem-Solving Court graduation

May 17, 2024 | By Ron Kinscherf

QUINCY — Judge Debra Wellborn’s face creased with a smile as the nine graduates of Problem-Solving Court received their plaques Thursday afternoon in the Adams County Courthouse. “The types of courtroom activities that we have, Drug Court can be the most heart wrenching from time to time, but it’s also been the most rewarding thing…

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