Susan Sebulsky isn't ashamed that her nine-month-old son took his first steps at a Regina courthouse.

In a way, she was finding her footing, too.

She'd been stuck in a vicious cycle of drug abuse, crime and jail for years, and had reluctantly agreed to take part in drug treatment court without any real expectation it would change her life.

Drug treatment courts, often called therapeutic courts, generally give an accused the opportunity to avoid jail time by addressing the underlying issues that cause their criminal behaviour. The focus is treatment, not incarceration.

[Susan Sebulsky sold drugs and stole property to buy herself crystal meth.] Susan Sebulsky sold drugs and stole property to buy herself crystal meth. (Submitted by Susan Sebulsky)

Now, 13 years after taking that leap, Se

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