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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 3, 2022

Newly appointed Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Amanda Dunn spoke to the local Civitan Club on Friday, Chattanoogan.com reports. In her first speaking engagement since being appointed to the post by Gov. Bill Lee, Dunn talked about the rise of new and deadly drugs and the work of the Drug Recovery Court. Dunn outlined the history of the court, from its inception under Judge Rebecca Stern to its expansion under Judge Tom Greenholtz. She also announced that the drug court will operate its own outpatient rehabilitation facilities and provide counseling to clients after running into capacity issues with third party facilities. There are 61 individuals currently enrolled in the drug court, which requires participation for up to two years.