What are the Different Kinds of Drug Courts?
There are three basic kinds of drug courts: adult criminal, dependency, and juvenile. 1) Adult criminal drug courts focus upon individual adult offenders charged with a felony drug crime. 2) Dependency drug courts hear cases where the state has alleged abuse or neglect on the part of the parent. These drug courts acknowledge that neglect and abuse may be a product of drug addiction. Subsequently, teams within this court hold parents accountable for their behavior by monitoring their treatment and encourage a focus on recovery so the family may be reunited. 2) Juvenile drug courts are aimed specifically at first time or second time juvenile offenders. Requirements of juvenile drug court include 60 hours of community service, written essays on the dangers of drug use, and on-going court supervision.
