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Write a few sentences offering some introductory background information on this topic. The information here should be what you would want a reader to know about this topic and why it is important. This section should be high-level enough to provide an overview of the issue and/or strategy for professionals who may not be subject matter experts or well-versed on this topic.
In the late 1980s alternatives such as drug courts emerged as an innovative approach when professionals recognized the importance of treating substance use and mental health to prevent relapse and recidivism. Drug courts aim to reduce drug use relapse and criminal recidivism through a variety of services. These services include risk and needs assessment, judicial interaction, monitoring and supervision, graduated sanctions and incentives, treatment, and various rehabilitation services.&nbsp; As of today, there are more than 3,000 drug courts across the United States. <ref>https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/238527.pdf</ref>&nbsp; &nbsp;Specialty courts consist of Veteran, DUI/DWI, Mental health, Juvenile, Family Drug Treatment Courts, Tribal, Opioid and Re-entry.&nbsp; &nbsp;
 
Overall, the drug court approach intends to reduce time in the criminal just system and provide treatment to individuals instead of punishment<br/> Additional information regarding expanding Improving Recovery Support for People in the Criminal Justice System can be found here.&nbsp; <ref>http://ifi-wikis.com/IFI-OpioidCrisis/Improve_Recovery_Support_for_People_in_the_Criminal_Justice_System</ref>&nbsp;
 
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= Relevant Research =
= Relevant Research =


In this section, please capture any recent findings, reports, or data on the topic. Please also highlight any gaps or existing disparities. Please include references and links to the information so that we may add a footnote for the reader to find further information. Do we have any available research about discriminatory practices? Is there information about the value of access to educational opportunities?
Do Drug Courts Work?<ref> https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/do-drug-courts-work-findings-drug-court-research#:~:text=Impact%20of%20Drug%20Courts%20on%20Recidivism%20and%20Cost&text=In%20an%20unprecedented%20longitudinal%20study,arrests)%20and%20significantly%20lower%20costs</ref><br/> Impact of Drug Courts<ref>https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/do-drug-courts-work-findings-drug-court-research</ref><br/> Adult Drug Court- Research to Practice<ref>https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/adult-drug-court-research-practice-r2p-initiative</ref>
 
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= Impactful Federal, State, and Local Policies =


Please list any federal, state, or local laws, policies, or regulations that support this topic or ones that could be a possible barrier. Are there laws or policies other states should know about and replicate for success?
Adult Drug Treatment court Grants<ref>https://bja.ojp.gov/program/adult-drug-court-grant-program/overview</ref><br/> Veterans Treatment Program Grant<ref>https://bja.ojp.gov/program/veterans-treatment-court-grant-program/overview</ref>
 
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= Available Tools and Resources =
= Available Tools and Resources =


Oftentimes, there are already great resources in the field that have been developed, but they are not housed in a single place. Please use this section to share information about those resources and drive the reader to that resource. It may be a worksheet, toolkit, fact sheet, framework/model, infographic, new technology, etc. I suggest no more than 5 really good links and a corresponding description for the reader. We also can use this section to highlight some of the great resources and programs at SAFE Project.
National Drug Court Resource Center- Resources by Court Type<ref>https://ndcrc.org/resources-by-court-type/</ref><br/> Seven Program Design Features: Adult Drug Court Principles, Research, and Practice<ref>https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/248701.pdf</ref><br/> National Court Drug Institute-Technical Assistance for Adult Drug Courts<ref>https://www.ndci.org/resource/training/ta/</ref>
 
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Please link to any best practice models or case studies that highlight creative/innovative or successful efforts in support of this strategy. Is there a community that does a really good job in this area that other communities should replicate? Please write a brief description and provide a link.
'''Adult National Drug Court Best Practice Standards<ref>https://ndcrc.org/best-practice-resources/</ref>'''<br/> Adult Drug Court best practice standards provides evidence-based practice standards set forth by subject matter experts, researchers, and policy makers.&nbsp;
 
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Brief Description

Introductory Paragraph

In the late 1980s alternatives such as drug courts emerged as an innovative approach when professionals recognized the importance of treating substance use and mental health to prevent relapse and recidivism. Drug courts aim to reduce drug use relapse and criminal recidivism through a variety of services. These services include risk and needs assessment, judicial interaction, monitoring and supervision, graduated sanctions and incentives, treatment, and various rehabilitation services.  As of today, there are more than 3,000 drug courts across the United States. [1]   Specialty courts consist of Veteran, DUI/DWI, Mental health, Juvenile, Family Drug Treatment Courts, Tribal, Opioid and Re-entry.   

Overall, the drug court approach intends to reduce time in the criminal just system and provide treatment to individuals instead of punishment
Additional information regarding expanding Improving Recovery Support for People in the Criminal Justice System can be found here.  [2] 

 

Key Information

Please capture a deeper dive of the content in this section, to include any relevant subtopics or important things happening in the field the reader should be situationally aware of right now. You may have multiple paragraphs here with subtitles, if needed. While are not the experts and do not need to write out every detail about the subtopic like a research paper, we should make an attempt to fully capture the landscape of important things to know and link to any external information that may be helpful if the reader wants to learn more information.

Relevant Research

Do Drug Courts Work?[3]
Impact of Drug Courts[4]
Adult Drug Court- Research to Practice[5]

 

Impactful Federal, State, and Local Policies

Adult Drug Treatment court Grants[6]
Veterans Treatment Program Grant[7]

 

Available Tools and Resources

National Drug Court Resource Center- Resources by Court Type[8]
Seven Program Design Features: Adult Drug Court Principles, Research, and Practice[9]
National Court Drug Institute-Technical Assistance for Adult Drug Courts[10]

 

Promising Practices

Adult National Drug Court Best Practice Standards[11]
Adult Drug Court best practice standards provides evidence-based practice standards set forth by subject matter experts, researchers, and policy makers. 

 

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/238527.pdf
  2. ↑ http://ifi-wikis.com/IFI-OpioidCrisis/Improve_Recovery_Support_for_People_in_the_Criminal_Justice_System
  3. ↑  https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/do-drug-courts-work-findings-drug-court-research#:~:text=Impact%20of%20Drug%20Courts%20on%20Recidivism%20and%20Cost&text=In%20an%20unprecedented%20longitudinal%20study,arrests)%20and%20significantly%20lower%20costs
  4. ↑ https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/do-drug-courts-work-findings-drug-court-research
  5. ↑ https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/adult-drug-court-research-practice-r2p-initiative
  6. ↑ https://bja.ojp.gov/program/adult-drug-court-grant-program/overview
  7. ↑ https://bja.ojp.gov/program/veterans-treatment-court-grant-program/overview
  8. ↑ https://ndcrc.org/resources-by-court-type/
  9. ↑ https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/248701.pdf
  10. ↑ https://www.ndci.org/resource/training/ta/
  11. ↑ https://ndcrc.org/best-practice-resources/
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