Drug Courts Are the Answer

Published August 26, 2013

Drug Courts Are the Answer

Filed under: drug treatment programs

There are all different types of federal, state, and local drug courts, but typically they will combine mandatory addiction-treatment programs with random drug tests and frequent court appearances to monitor the offender's progress. There are also all …
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California bill would let DAs go easier on minor drug offenders

Filed under: drug treatment programs

Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to defund Proposition 36 programs back in 2009, which led some counties to suspend their drug treatment programs. California hasn't provided funding since. "Prop. 36 doesn't exist anymore," said Lynne Lyman, the Drug …
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Benton County adult drug court celebrates 10 years

Filed under: drug treatment programs

Addicts in need of treatment and craving an alternative to being locked up for their drug-fueled crimes were given another chance when a Benton County pilot program started up in January 2003. Adult drug court tempted people with the idea of having …
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California Counties Looking To Cut Down On Re-Offenders in Realignment

Filed under: drug treatment programs

Others have created networks between county mental health departments, law enforcement, homeless shelters and local substance abuse treatment programs to respond to inmates' needs. “We know that there are basic building blocks to keep a person from …
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