My brother received two probation sentences; one on a DWI, the other on a DWI lessened to reckless driving. He violated his probation on a Public Intoxication charge. My brother’s attorney told me the judge and prosecutor all agree he must be committed to an intense drug/alcohol rehabilitation program. My brother’s attorney told me the Judge WILL commit him to an intense rehabilitation program for his sentencing on the probation violation.

My question/questions: If the Judge orders intense rehabilitation, does the Judge have say so as to where he is committed and/or could the family possibly have some say so? The reasoning behind these questions: My brother was recommended to a Doctor, admitted he had a drinking problem, and in turn the Doctor put him on EXTREMELY high doses of Ativan and Seraquill for over two years and it has been a living nightmare. He has been in and out of rehabs without ever being totally detoxed from all the meds. We (the family) feel, because approximately eight Pharmacists and 3-4 other Doctors feel it is highly possible he is now suffering brain, muscle, and nerve damage from the dangerous doses of meds he was on. Is there anyway a Judge can write this into his order of commitment? I have turned in a complaint to the State Medical Board in Texas in the mean time. I will be patiently waiting for a reply from them.