SAMI Court Program Overview

SAMI Court Judge:  Honorable Michael J. Sage

What is SAMI Court?

The SAMI Court has been created for the treatment of felons who suffer from co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders.  It is a collaborative effort between the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Horizons Services, Butler County TASC, and Community Behavioral Health/Mental Health Services.  The SAMI Court provides participants with ongoing psychiatric treatment, case management, necessary medication, and substance abuse treatment.  The program consists of four phases of treatment:  Engagement, Persuasion, Active Treatment, and Relapse Prevention.  The program length varies upon individual progress, but generally ranges from 12-24 months.  The SAMI team will follow the participant for three months after successful completion of the program to ensure that the participant maintains success.

Who is eligible?

The offender must be convicted of a felony offense.
The offender must be diagnosed with an Axis I Severe Mental Health Disorder: 
Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, or Schizoaffective Disorder.
The offender must have a drug dependency and reside in Butler County.

Who is on the SAMI team?

The SAMI Court team consists of the Judge, the Magistrate, probation officers, chemical dependency specialists, case managers, the Program Nurse, the Program Psychiatrist, and the Clinical Director.

Contact information:
Robert Menke, Manager
Phone: 513-785-5721
Fax: 513-785-6368