Participants who have either been sentenced to drug court probation or who have signed an IDTC contract, and are Tompkins County residents, are supervised by the Probation Officers assigned to the Drug Court Program. They are also drug screened up to three times a week, and randomly alco-sensored. In Court case reviews are conducted weekly. The Drug Court case managers are in daily contact with the Drug Court Judge so that problems or concerns are immediately addressed. It is a common occurrence for the Drug Court probation officers to request Court reviews throughout the week when a participant has failed to appear or other serious problems have occurred.
Sanctions demonstrate that there are immediate consequences for inappropriate behavior.
B. Relapse IDTC puts the primary emphasis on honesty from participants with regard to drug usage. A relapse is recognized as a common occurrence among this population. Relapse is generally seen as a treatment issue. Therefore, as long as a participant discloses their use to the Drug Court Judge prior to detection through a urine screen, no sanction is imposed. Rather, the issue is handled by consultation with the treatment provider.