Drug Court: An Alternative

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ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION
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• The Nature of Addiction and Abuse

• Bio-psycho-social Disorder
• Chronic Relapsing Disorder
• Legal and Illegal Drugs and Alcohol
• Treatment Duration
• Aftercare

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• Coerced Treatment Works

• Dr. Carl Leukefelds Research
• No True Volunteers
• Criminal Justice System Big Stick

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• History of Drug Courts

• Grass Roots Effort
• Began Miami 1989
• Response to the Revolving Door
• Tailored to Local Need
• More than 1,000 Current Drug Courts

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• Fiscal Benefits

• Cost of Incarceration Savings
• Social Services Savings
• Restitution Collection
• Drug Free Newborns
• Slowing the Revolving Door

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• Benefits to the Judicial System

• Judge Leads the Treatment Team
• Early Intervention
• Access to Greater Client Information
• Range of Sanctions Option

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The Drug Court Concept
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• Accountability
• Collaboration
• Informed Decision Making
• Public Safety
• Fiscally Socially Responsible Decision Making

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• Successful Drug Courts

• Integrated Services
• Cooperative Approach
• Identification, Assessment, Evaluation
• Continuum of Sanctions
• Mandatory Drug Testing
• Ongoing Judicial Involvement
• Program Evaluation
• Forging Partnerships

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• National Summary of Juvenile Drug Courts

• Operational sites 167 (plus 10 combined
  adult/juvenile/family)
• Planned sites 113 (plus 8 adult/juvenile/family)
• Estimated No. of juveniles who have enrolled
  12,500
• Estimated No. of graduates 4,000
• Estimated No. of current participants 4,500
• Retention rate 68
• 82 male, 18 female
• 47 white, 35 black, 15 Hispanic

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• Kentucky Summary of Juvenile Drug Courts

• Operational sites 6
• Planned sites 11 (plus 1 family drug court)
• Number of juveniles served through 6/30/02 188
• Number of graduates 57
• Number of current participants 75
• Retention rate 70
• 75 male, 25 female
• 67 white, 31 black, 2 Asian

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• One Size Does Not Fit All

• Drug Court not for everyone
• Drug Court not for every Judicial District
• Individual Differences
• Judicial District Differences
• Resource Availability

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• Current Drug Courts in Kentucky

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• How To Access Assistance

In Starting a Drug Court
Administrative Office of the Courts Lisa Minton,
Drug Courts Manager 502-573-2350 www.kycourts.net/
aoc/drugcourt/aoc_drugcourt.shtm
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