Clients work closely with the drug court judge, who supervises treatment progress and holds offenders personally and publicly accountable. The judge works closely with treatment providers, criminal justice agencies, and community organizations to provide comprehensive rehabilitative services to offenders and monitor their progress through regular drug testing. For information about obtaining RSAT subgrants in your state, contact the RSAT program administrator in your state, listed in the Online Resource Guide. Drug-Free Communities Grants fund coalitions of young people, parents, media, law enforcement, school officials, religious organizations, and other community representatives that target young people's use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. The coalitions also encourage citizen participation in substance abuse reduction efforts and disseminate information about effective programs.
Information is also available through either office's clearinghouse.
These funds may be used to develop comprehensive and coordinated initiatives to enforce state laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and to prevent the consumption of alcohol by minors. Funding for innovative projects addressing substance abuse issues may be available through various discretionary grant programs of OJP's bureaus and offices, including BJA's Open Solicitation and NIJ's discretionary grant program. More specific information about funding programs is available in the OJP Program Plan , which is published annually. DCPO funds the Drug Court Clearinghouse at American University, which provides grantees with technical assistance and other information on drug courts. In addition, through the mentor drug court program, jurisdictions establishing new courts have the opportunity to observe and learn from established drug courts, thereby avoiding potential problems.