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Alaska

Anchorage Coordinated Resources Project (ACRP). ACRP serves as Anchorage's mental health court. (misdemeanors)

Anchorage Family CARE Court (AFCC). This is a specialized court for Child in Need of Aid (CINA) cases where a child has been removed or is at risk of being removed from their home as a result of the parent(s) substance abuse.

Anchorage Felony Drug Court

Anchorage Felony DUI Therapeutic Court

Anchorage Wellness Courts (misdemeanors)

Bethel Therapeutic Court (felonies and misdemeanors)

Juneau Therapeutic Court (felonies and misdemeanors)

Ketchikan Therapeutic Court (felonies and misdemeanors)

Palmer Coordinated Resources Project (PCRP). PCRP serves as Palmer County's mental health court. (misdemeanors)

 

Arizona

Press release for Arizona Drug Court Month, May 2002

Pima Drug Court

Arizona (state) Profile of Drug Indicators

Phoenix Profile of Drug Indicators

Tucson Profile of Drug Indicators

 

Arkansas Sebastian County Drug Court

The Arkansas Department of Community Correction provides an overview of drug court services (listed under "programs & services").

 

California California Drug Court Project

California Association of Drug Court Professionals (CADP): Association dedicated to assisting Drug Court Professionals in California. CADP collaborates with the Judicial Council in administering funding to drug courts. It is the primary source of drug court program funding, provides training courses for drug court professionals

Sacramento Drug Court

Yolo County Drug Court

 

Colorado Denver Drug Court
 

Connecticut New Haven Drug Court. This link is to an April 2001 press release.

Office of National Drug Court Policy (ONDCP), Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse, State of Connecticut Profile of Drug Indicators (Washington, DC: ONDCP, 2001).

 

Delaware Overview of the Delaware Drug Court

Background information on the Delaware Drug Court

Superior Court of Delaware Drug Court Program

 

Florida Map of Drug Courts in Florida 
Map provides access circuit/county contacts and websites for Drug Courts throughout the state of Florida

Report on Florida Drug Courts 
(July 2004).  Drug Court is a process by which substance abusers entering the court system are placed into treatment and proactively monitored by the judge and a team of justice-system and treatment professionals; it employs effective drug-testing and graduated sanctions and incentives.

Ninth Judicial Drug Courts of Florida
Court uses a multidisciplinary team approach to drug treatment using the courts to provide review and oversight with swift and effective consequences for violation of drug program rules as well as incentives and rewards for compliance.
 

Georgia Definitions and map of "Accountability Courts" in Georgia. Included in the definition are adult felony drug courts; DUI courts; juvenile drug courts; family drug courts; and mental health courts.  


Cobb County Drug Treatment Court.

Dublin Judicial Circuit Drug Court.

Glynn & Camden County Drug Court Program.

Hall County Drug Court.

 

Hawaii

Hawaii: Drug Courts Work and Are Cost Effective

 

Idaho Ada County Drug Court Program

“State of The Judiciary: Idaho's Chief Justice Hails Success of New Drug Courts.” Idaho Statesman (January 16, 2004). 

 

Illinois Madison County Drug Court
 

Indiana The mission of the Indiana Judicial System Alcohol and Drug (A&D) Program is to develop, train, certify, and support court-administered alcohol and drug programs operating under the provisions of I.C. §12-23-14 and the regulations of the Judicial Conference of Indiana. The Web site contains links to state drug courts, statutory authority, newsletter, programs, announcements, directory, etc.
 

Iowa Final Report on the Polk County Adult Drug Court

ONDCP, Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse, State of Iowa Profile of Drug Indicators (Washington, DC: ONDCP, 2002).

 

Kentucky

Drug Court information, including contact information, program materials, FAQ, evaluations, articles, etc.

 

Louisiana LADCAP - Louisiana Association of Drug Court Professionals
 

Maine Maine Adult Drug Courts and the Drug Court System

Maine Juvenile Drug Treatment Court

 

Maryland Drug Treatment Court Commission of Maryland           
 

Massachusetts Massachusetts Drug Courts
 

Michigan Michigan Drug Court Program

55th District Court, Ingham County. The new drug court is a division of Probation.

Berrien County Drug Court.

 

Minnesota Fourth Judicial District Probate/Mental Health Court.  Deals with offenders who have chemical dependency issues. 
 

Mississippi The Administrative Office of the Courts has drug court information on its Web site. Information includes key components, state court programs, and legislation, plus information about the state drug court advisory committee.      

Twelfth Circuit Court District (Forrest and Perry Counties) Drug Court

State of Mississippi Profile of Drug Indicators

 

Missouri

Specialized courts: juvenile and family; drug; mental health; teen; truancy.

Drug court publications: manuals and handbooks

 

Nevada The Nevada Re-Entry Drug Court Demonstration
 

New Hampshire

Nashua District Court Juvenile Drug Court (see State of New Hampshire Judicial Branch. Working Together for Justice: Annual Report 2002. Concord, NH: Judicial Branch, 2002, p. 6)

State of New Hampshire Profile of Drug Indicators

 

New Jersey Summary of New Jersey drug court programs; includes the Drug Court Manual
 

New Mexico New Mexico Problem Solving Courts
 

New York List of New York drug courts      

Overview of New York drug courts           

Drug Court Initiative's 2004 Annual Report 


 

North Carolina North Carolina Drug Treatment Courts
 

North Dakota “Happy Birthday Drug Court!” (January 6, 2004 press release)    

Juvenile Drug Court Committee. Juvenile Drug Court Manual. Fargo, ND: Committee, rev’d 2003. 

“South Central Drug Court Celebrates Second Birthday.” (December 31, 2002 press release)  

Juvenile Drug Court Advisory Committee    

State of North Dakota Profile of Drug Indicators

 

Ohio Akron Drug Court

Butler County Drug Court site includes purpose and definition of a drug court; eligibility; and contact information.

Hamilton County Drug Court Outcome Evaluation Findings. The county's drug court page is under construction but provides contact information.

Huron County Juvenile Intervention Court.

Summit County Court of Common Pleas Felony Drug Court. Site outlines purpose, eligibility, and case processing steps.

 

Oklahoma “Drug Courts Touted before Panel.” Shawnee News-Star (January 16, 2004).
 

Oregon Lane County Circuit Court Drug Court. Site includes overview and alumni association.         

Yamhill County Juvenile Drug Court

 

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Profile of Drug Indicators

 

South Carolina Greenville County Drug Court.
 

Tennessee Blount County Drug Court

Davidson County Drug Court (Nashville)

Specialized Courts Handling Societal Problems Juridicus (Winter 2001-2002): 1, 4.

 

Texas Harris County District Court Drug Court. Site includes eligibility, contact information, Success  Through Addiction Recovery (STAR) program details, contract attorney job description, links to presentations.
 

Utah List of Utah drug courts
 

Vermont

Pilot Project for Drug Court Initiative Committees. Report to General Assembly on Pilot Project for Drug Court Initiative Committees. Montpelier: Committees, January 2007

 

Virginia Henrico County Drug Court

Virginia Beach DUI/Drug Court Phases (note: while this document describing the court is still available, the court itself has closed due to funding constraints).

Virginia Drug Court Association includes history of drug courts in Virginia, list of locations and hearing schedules, news, state progress report, and Association membership information.

 

Washington

King County Drug Diversion Court Program

Snohomish County Superior Court Choosing Healthy Alternatives: Recovery and Treatment (CHART) drug court treatment program

Spokane County Adult Felony Drug Court

Thurston County Drug Court Program

Yakima County Drug Court Program

 

West Virginia Cabell County Juvenile Drug Court and press release (August 27, 2001).
 

Wisconsin Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) program

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Profile of Drug Indicators

Drug courts exist in the counties of Dane, LaCrosse, and Monroe. See “Monroe County Receives $500,000 to Start Drug Court.” The Third Branch 10 no. 4 (Fall 2002).

 

Wyoming

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