What are the advantages of a Drug Court?
• The Drug Court Program will provide intensive community supervision for those first time nonviolent offenders most at risk for further criminal behavior. • Probation and Parole Officers working with the judge, prosecutor, defense attorney and treatment providers will closely monitor the offender’s behavior including regular drug testing and treatment, employment assistance, job training, and life skills programming. • Studies show that Drug Courts reduce incarceration costs, police overtime, court time and other social welfare and associated costs. • Successful completion of Drug Court results in a withdrawal of the guilty plea and criminal charges are dismissed or early termination of probation.
