In addition, Judge Evans holds brown bag lunch meetings once a week with treatment providers to maintain frequent contact and communication outside the courtroom. There are a number of key professionals who play a role in the functioning of the Hillsborough County Drug Court. Judge Evans is the presiding judge for the Hillsborough County Drug Court. Additionally, two probation officers from the Department of Corrections serve as case managers for drug court offenders. The necessity of treatment as a part of drug court is specified in Hillsborough County's Drug Court contract.
Treatment consists of three phases.
Phase One is the Intensive Treatment Phase that lasts for three weeks. During this phase, offenders receive daily acupuncture treatments, group therapy twice a week, urine testing three times a week, and individual counseling as needed. Phase Two lasts three months and consists of group counseling and acupuncture on a less frequent basis than in Phase One. Offenders are also encouraged to attend self-help groups on a regular basis. Phase Three consists of eight months of aftercare.