She pointed to Bauer and Bullard and said she kept climbing the ladder after working with the intensive team. Bauer said there is a noticeable difference from when the offenders first arrive. Judge Spivey publicly commended a number of offenders on the noticeable physical changes after a period of clean time. Bauer said Judge Spivey has a way with words in talking to these offenders, giving strong encouragement while imposing sanctions on those who have not kept up. You met all the curfews.
Drug court has three phases.
Restrictions are removed as offenders show improvement and when they stay clean. The curfew is removed in the last phase. Of the 44 offenders, only one drug test this time was positive. Another violated the rules, and despite having had the best private in-patient care money could buy, the offender was still struggling saying he was taking it day by day. Spivey ordered him to jail for 24 hours, and a sheriff s deputy escorted the man out of the courtroom.