Purpose The objective of this research was to synthesize the empirical evidence on the
effectiveness of adult drug courts to serve as an alternative to incarceration, and to …

Introduction Access to services is key to successful community (re-) integration following
release from prison. But many people experience disengagement from services, including …

Research Summary The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has implemented a
disposition matrix to guide recommendations made by juvenile probation officers to the …

Drug courts play a key role in the criminal justice system by diverting individuals from
incarceration and providing them with resources to address substance use issues and …

Adult drug treatment courts provide an alternative to incarceration that focuses on the
treatment of substance abuse issues and other psychological dysfunctions. The literature …

Drugs courts can be praised for the rehabilitative health-treatment response they deliver to
people with drugs dependence problems. This is when contrasted with traditional courts that …

Drug courts are charged with positively influencing the behavior of a difficult-to-treat
population. Sanctions represent a drug court's efforts to instill accountability in participants …

Prior research indicates a large number of drug court participants commit technical
violations, subsequently increasing the likelihood of revocation. However, there is limited …

Neither punitive nor therapeutic approaches alone are effective at addressing the dual
public health and public safety concerns associated with managing criminal behavior …

Drug court programs were introduced in 1989 to reduce incarceration of people with drug-
related offenses by integrating substance use treatment into court settings. Previous …