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DRUG COURT HANDBOOK

maricopa county adult probation

Drug Court Handbook

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Welcome to Drug Court

This program is based on the National Drug Court Model. The first Drug
Court began in 1989 and there are now over 1500 Drug Courts across the
United States. This program has been designed to help you overcome the
substance abuse that led to your current placement on probation.

This handbook is designed to answer questions, address concerns, and
provide information about Drug Court. As a participant, you will be
expected to follow the instructions given in Drug Court by the Judge and
comply with the treatment plan that will be developed by you and your
counselor.

You will attend Court on a regular basis in order to discuss your case
with the Drug Court Judge. You will receive incentives or sanctions
according to how well you have followed the rules of the program.

Once you complete all of your requirements, you can be considered for
graduation.

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Some Definitions:

**Assessment:** To gather information about your drug and alcohol use
and lifestyle to find the best treatment for you.

**Confidentiality:** The requirement not to discuss specific names and
personal information learned during treatment and court sessions with
anyone outside of the treatment group or court.

**Counselor:** The person who provides your treatment services, in group
and individual sessions, and gathers information about your efforts.

**Drug Court Judge:** The judicial officer who directs court each time
you attend and talks with you about your efforts.

**Drug Court Team:** The group of professionals, including the Judge,
probation officer, counselor, public defender, and county attorney, that
provide both legal and treatment oversight of your case.

**Drug Testing:** You will be assigned a "color" for the entire time you
are in the program. Each weekday you will be required to call an
assigned phone number to see if your color has been called. If your
color is called that day you must go to the assigned lab and submit to a
urine drug screen. Any failures to test or diluted drug tests will be
considered positive drug tests by the drug court team. You will also
have to submit to random breathalyzer tests, which uses a hand held
devise designed to test for alcohol in the breath.

**Incentives:** The possible rewards the Drug Court Judge offers you for
following the program rules.

**Sanctions:** The possible negative responses the Drug Court Judge uses
when you fail to follow program rules as directed.

**Self-help or Support Groups:** A group that provides support and an
opportunity for personal growth in your new drug-free lifestyle.
Examples include Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.

**Probation Officer:** The person who monitors your progress through the
program to make sure that all Drug Court requirements are being met.

**Treatment:** Counseling that you will attend during your entire time
in the program. This may include residential treatment, intensive
outpatient substance abuse counseling, standard outpatient substance
abuse treatment, relapse prevention, family counseling, individual
counseling, anger management, domestic violence counseling, aftercare or
any other counseling that may be appropriate for you.

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Program Requirements

The Drug Court Program consists of three paths. Once you have completed
the requirements for each path you can graduate from the program. Upon
graduation from the program your probation will be successfully
terminated. The minimum amount of time it will take to complete this
program is one year.

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| # Court Requirements:                                                 |
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| -   Length -- 1-2 weeks                                               |
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| -   Attend Orientations - Court and Probation                         |
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| -   Begin TASC Colors                                                 |
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| -   Report to Probation Officer                                       |
|                                                                       |
| -   Enroll in Community Service                                       |
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## Getting started

## PATH I

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| # Court Requirements:                                                 |
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| -   Length - Minimum 20 weeks                                         |
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| -   Attend Court 1X every 4 weeks                                     |
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| -   Report to Court on time                                           |
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| -   Report to your Probation Officer (APO) 1 X monthly                |
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| -   Completed primary treatment                                       |
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| -   Drug test as ordered                                              |
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| -   Obtain full-time employment or be a full-time student - Provide   |
|     paycheck stub to APO monthly                                      |
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| -   Stable residence or halfway house                                 |
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| -   Completed a minimum of 20 hours of community service, if ordered  |
|     at sentencing                                                     |
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| -   Probation Service Fees (PSF) and Counseling Fees must both be     |
|     under \$75.00                                                     |
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| -   Participate in a support group - Minimum of 1X weekly             |
|                                                                       |
| -   Must have 8 consecutive weeks of sobriety                         |
|                                                                       |
| -   Attend Budget Class, if appropriate                               |
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## PATH II

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| # Court Requirements:                                                 |
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| -   Length - Minimum 12 weeks                                         |
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| -   Attend Court 1X every 4 weeks                                     |
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| -   Report to Court on time                                           |
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| -   Report to your APO 1X monthly                                     |
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| -   Complete Relapse Prevention                                       |
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| -   Have written Relapse Prevention Plan signed by                    |
|     counselor/APO/sponsor                                             |
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| -   Drug testing as ordered                                           |
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| -   Maintain full-time employment (no day labor or temp jobs) or be a |
|     full-time student --Provide paycheck stub to APO 1X per month     |
|                                                                       |
| -   Stable residence                                                  |
|                                                                       |
| -   PSF and Counseling Fees must both be under \$50.00                |
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| -   Must have completed 50 hours of any community service, if ordered |
|     at sentencing                                                     |
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| -   Must have 12 consecutive weeks of sobriety                        |
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## PATH III

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| # Court Requirements:                                                 |
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| -   Length - Minimum 20 weeks                                         |
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| -   Attend Court 1X every 8 weeks                                     |
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| -   Report to Court on time                                           |
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| -   Report to your APO 1X monthly                                     |
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| -   Drug Testing as ordered                                           |
|                                                                       |
| -   Complete Aftercare and/or any other recommended ancillary         |
|     services such as Budget Class, Anger Management, Cognitive        |
|     Behavioral, Parenting, Job Skills, Education, etc.                |
|                                                                       |
| -   Maintain full time employment or be a full-time student - Provide |
|     paycheck stub to APO 1 X per month                                |
|                                                                       |
| -   Both PSF and Counseling Fees must be at \$0 balance one full week |
|     prior to graduation                                               |
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| -   All community service hours ordered at sentencing must be         |
|     complete one full week prior to graduation                        |
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| -   Must have 20 consecutive weeks of sobriety                        |
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**Graduation Requirements:**

-   You must complete all treatment and path requirements

-   You must have 20 weeks clean and sober time

-   You must show stability in residence and employment or school

**Missed Counseling Sessions:**

-   If you miss a session, you will need to make up that session

-   You must call your counselor and probation officer to inform them
    why you need to miss a session

-   You must make every effort to attend and participate in every
    session. A pattern of missed sessions or lack of participation will
    result in a sanction

**Court Attendance:**

-   Always be on time and dressed appropriately for court

-   Be prepared to discuss your progress with the Judge

-   Complete all tasks ordered in your Drug Court contract and bring
    proof of completion to Court

-   Leave food and drink outside the courtroom

-   Turn off cell phones and pagers

**Incentives include:**

-   Reduction of deferred jail days,

-   Promotion to next Path

-   Praise from the Judge in court

-   Being one of the first to go during a court session

-   Gift Certificates

-   Graduation/Early Termination from Probation

**Sanctions include:**

-   Remaining until the end of court

-   Increased reporting to court and/or probation officer

-   Increased drug testing

-   Written paper

-   Curfew

-   Attending probation violation court

-   Community service hours

-   Jail time

-   Revocation to prison

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**Important Addresses**

**and Phone Numbers**

**DRUG COURT --**

Address: 101 West Jefferson Street

East Court Building, 8^th^ Floor

Courtroom #812

Phoenix, AZ 85003

**PROBATION OFFICERS --**

Supervisor, Karen Barnes (602) 506-6260

Stan Alexander (602) 619-0733

Veronica Alvarado (602) 619-2949

Dene Bimber (602) 619-1872

Clifford Ford (602) 619-2378

David Leventhal (602) 619-3276

Laura Medlock (602) 619-1603

Brandie Moncovich (602) 619-1813

Suzanne Shirleson (602) 619-9068

Scott Stoffel (602) 619-3211

Ken Zimmerman (602) 619-2207

Address: 111 South 3^rd^ Avenue

> West Court Building, 5^th^ Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

**COUNSELORS**

Clinical Supervisor, Carey McGrath (602) 506-3336

**Intake and Assessments:**

Roxanne DalPos (602) 372-2321

Address: 111 S. 3^rd^ Ave., 5^th^ Floor

Phoenix, AZ 85003

**In-House Counseling:**

Kara Barney (602) 372-2326

Mary Burger (602) 372-2428

John Smith (602) 372-2485

Address: 2445 West Indianola Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85015

Pearl Eugene (602) 372-4755

Address: 6655 West Glendale Avenue

Glendale, AZ 85301

Artie Patchen (602) 372-5506

Address: 245 North Centennial Way

Mesa, AZ 85201

**Community Based Providers**

Community Bridges 480-217-7557

8825 N. 23^rd^ Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85021

Concepts for Change (623)930-9317

5008 W. Glendale Ave.

Glendale, AZ 85301

New Horizons (623)939-6567

5062 N. 19^th^ Ave. Suite 102

Phoenix, AZ 85015

TASC (602)712-0234

423 N. Country Club Dr.,

Suite 19

Mesa, AZ 85201

**DRUG TESTING- YOU MUST REPORT TO ONE OF THE ADDRESSES BELOW FOR YOUR
DRUG TESTING-TASC**

U/A Color Recording (602) 258-6652

Hours of Operation: 11:00 A.M. -- 8:30 P.M. (Monday -- Friday)

Locations: 2234 North 7^th^ Street

> Phoenix, AZ 85006
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> 5955 West Myrtle Avenue
>
> Glendale, AZ 85301
>
> 423 North Country Club Drive
>
> Suite #19
>
> Mesa, AZ 85201

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