| Drug courts seek to halt the revolving door of addiction and arrest by linking addicted offenders to drug treatment and rigorous judicial monitoring. They bring together judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment providers and court staff in a collaborative effort to enforce compliance with court orders. Drug courts also use a system of graduated rewards and sanctions to help substance abusers attain—and maintain—a drug-free life. Today, thanks to growing evidence that drug courts have reduced substance abuse and recidivism, there are over 2,147 drug courts in all 50 states. |
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Technology can be an important tool to enhance the performance of drug courts. Information systems can help monitor the performance of participants, enhance judicial access to information and document outcomes. Click here for a tour of the Brooklyn Treatment Court's innovative technology.
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Drug Courts: Past, Present, Future
West Huddleston, CEO of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, talks about his group's new web site, why the nation's 2,300-plus drug courts reach only 10 percent of the people they're designed to help, and what's next on the horizon for the drug court movement.
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FEATURED PUBLICATION
Action Research: Using Information to Improve Your Drug Court
By Michael Rempel
A practical guide for drug court administrators and staff reporting how they can use data productively to monitor their operations, measure key performance indicators, identify areas of success, and bring to light problem areas or ways to improve.
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