[§603-30]  Women's court program; first circuit.  (a)  There shall be established within the first circuit of the judiciary the women's court program.  The program shall implement trauma-informed and evidence-based practices, employ gender-responsive programming, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide services to women in the court system with the goal of diverting participants from incarceration, supporting their success in the community, and reducing recidivism.

     (b)  The services offered by the program shall address the following areas:

     (1)  Trauma and mental health treatment;

     (2)  Family support, including parenting, education, and relationship improvement;

     (3)  Life-skills training;

     (4)  Education and vocational training;

     (5)  Domestic violence prevention;

     (6)  Medical services and health education;

     (7)  Substance abuse detection, prevention, and treatment;

     (8)  Mentoring; and

     (9)  Housing support. [L 2025, c 228, §2]