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Addiction Law and Public Policy | A National Report on Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Court Programs in the United States.

Summary/Abstract

NADCP’s National Drug Court Institute is proud to announce the release of Painting the Current Picture: A National Report on Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Court Programs in the United States.

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Funded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, this comprehensive report compiles data from two rigorous national surveys of all U.S. states, commonwealths, districts and territories for years 2008 and 2009.

In addition to reporting the aggregate number and types of operational Drug Courts and other Problem-Solving Court programs throughout the United States, the report provides an in-depth synthesis of recent research findings related to the most prevalent Drug Court models. Additional sections report national Drug Court capacity; average graduation rates; participation costs; as well as drug-of-choice trends among Drug Court participants in rural, suburban, and urban areas; state and federal Drug Court authorization legislation and appropriations, and international Drug Court activity.

Additionally, the 2011 Painting the Current Picture includes the first-ever national demographic data on racial and ethnic minority representation among Drug Court participants. “Painting the Current Picture contains a valuable snapshot of Drug Court and Problem-Solving Court operations,” said West Huddleston, NADCP CEO and co-author of the report. “There is a wealth of information contained in this report, and the data makes it abundantly clear why Drug Courts and Problem-Solving Courts continue to thrive despite the difficult economic times with which we are now faced.

This report is an important contribution to state and national justice reform efforts and we encourage every justice professional, policymaker, community leader, legislator, educator, and concerned citizen to read or download this report. See Attached PDF