| Traditional Court |
Drug Court |
* Individuals representing entities within the
criminal justice system to achieve the goal |
*Court team working together to achieve the goal |
| *Adversarial |
*Non-Adversarial |
| *Goal = "Legal Justice" |
*Goal = Restore Defendant as a productive, non-criminal
member of society |
*Court has limited role in supervision of defendant |
*Court plays integral role in monitoring defendant’s
progress in treatment |
| *Treatment programs of variable lengths and intensity |
*Individualized, intensive and structured treatment
programs |
| *Relapse = New crime or violation of probation = Enhanced
sentence |
*Graduated Sanctions imposed in response to noncompliance
with drug court program |
Perhaps the most unique and important characteristics of
drug court programs is the level of cooperative relationships
formed among the drug court team members. Collaboration
begins during the early planning stage and continues throughout
the operations of drug court. All major decision points,
from screening criteria and eligibility requirements to
termination and completion of the program, result from collaborative
agreements among drug court team members. The court, through
the designated drug court judge, provides the overall leadership
of the team and represents the court authority to the drug
court participants.
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