Drug Courts

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Judicial system
gptkbp:benefits Improved public safety
Access to rehabilitation services
Cost savings for the criminal justice system
gptkbp:challenges Funding limitations
Stigmatization of participants
Variability in program quality
gptkbp:evaluates Cost-effectiveness
Community impact
Participant satisfaction
Recidivism rates
Treatment completion rates
Monitoring of participants
Progress reviews
Regular drug testing
gptkbp:examples gptkb:New_York_City_Drug_Court
gptkb:Los_Angeles_County_Drug_Court
gptkb:Seattle_Drug_Court
gptkb:Miami-Dade_County_Drug_Court
gptkb:Cook_County_Drug_Court
gptkbp:focus Substance abuse treatment
gptkbp:goal Reduce recidivism
gptkbp:history Expansion in the 1990s
Originated in the 1980s
Current trends towards holistic approaches
Increased research and evaluation in the 2000s
Response to the War on Drugs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Drug Courts
gptkbp:impact Community engagement and support
Improvement in health outcomes for participants
Reduction in drug-related crime
Strengthening of family units
Increased employment opportunities for participants
gptkbp:involved Judges
Prosecutors
Social services
Defense attorneys
Treatment providers
gptkbp:legislation Drug_Court_programs_established_by_state_law
Federal_funding_for_Drug_Courts
Support_from_the_Office_of_National_Drug_Control_Policy
gptkbp:outcome Graduation ceremonies
Completion of treatment programs
gptkbp:purpose To provide an alternative to incarceration for drug offenders
gptkbp:type gptkb:Veterans_Treatment_Courts
gptkb:Adult_Drug_Courts
DUI_Courts
Family_Drug_Courts
Juvenile_Drug_Courts