Inc. For the Central Division, a variety of treatment providers are utilized for both residential and outpatient services. The courts and their treatment providers provide drug intervention programs designed to provide an early opportunity for treatment and a cost effective alternative to traditional criminal case processing. The criteria for program participation has been established cooperatively by the Court, the Public Defender's office, the District Attorney s Office, the City Attorney s Office, the Probation Department and local law enforcement officers. Local law enforcement officers participate as Drug Court Liaison Officers and members of the Drug Court s Law Enforcement Advisory Board. They help supervise the program participants in the community.
Clients are responsible for their development and participation in the treatment process.
Regular status hearings are held with the Judge, and the Drug Court Team. Status hearings offer the client encouragement for continuing growth. Sanctions are imposed for relapses, use incidents, failure to attend, or if the client regresses. Clients successfully completing the program will have broken the addiction cycle, maintained employment, and become active, productive members of society. Chemical Dependency is treated as a primary, chronic, lifelong disease.