Judge Thomas Teodosio runs a compassionate drug court in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas called The Turning Point. He discusses how the special court was founded and the success the court has experienced. Judge Teodosio has been running Summit County’s drug court for the past 8 years.

Judge Thomas Teodosio runs a compassionate drug court in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas called The Turning Point. He discusses how the special court was founded and the success the court has experienced. Judge Teodosio has been running Summit County’s drug court for the past 8 years.

He says the court was renamed The Turning Point because of the stigma attached to drug court. He notes how the name of the court explains the court’s mission, “we’re looking to save lives and turn lives around; so we thought Turning Point was a great name,” says Judge Teodosio.

He explains how the court works in detail. The ten judges of the court deal with felony offenders. If a low-level offender or a community control participant violates probation, they are referred to The Turning Point Program. He notes how the program benefits the convicted individuals. “Instead of sending them to prison, we are giving them an opportunity to deal with their substance abuse issue,” says Judge Teodosio.

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