The Judicial Council of the State of Nevada, has approved $3 million in funding for 34 specialty courts statewide. Three specialty courts received new funding in Las Vegas, Reno, and Sparks. In Las Vegas, money will be used to fund a veterans treatment court, while in Reno money will be earmarked to fund a youth offender drug court. Justice Michael L. Douglas, chairman of the Specialty Court Funding Committee says in Sparks, money will be used to fund a drug court focusing on alcohol and other drugs.