News in Juvenile Justice is a service of the training department of the National College of Juvenile and Family Law. Views expressed in the material described are not necessarily those of the National Council, its officers, employees or its grantors. The ABA Looks at Family Drug Courts Family Drug Courts are the subject of the March 1999 issue of Child Law Practice , a publication of the American Bar Association.
Articles discuss how family drug courts evolved , how they operate and what obstacles they face .
In addition, the issue includes a sample family drug court contract , tips for a successful family drug court program and advice on how to start a family drug court. Copies are available from the ABA Center on Children and the Law . According to Arthur Sutcliffe, a graffiti expert and chair of the Jersey City Anti-Graffiti Task Force, graffiti is an organized, meaningful form of communication . Taggers, or wall writers as they call themselves, use their art to convey messages to their peers as well as to their adversaries. They can also deliver messages about where drugs can be bought.