An exploration of the use of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN-SS), an addiction and mental health screening tool, in a high-volume drug court setting.
This article provides highlights the various components that are contained in a process evaluation and explains what practitioners can expect to learn from one.
West Huddleston, CEO of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, talks about his group's new web site, why the nation's 2,300-plus drug courts reach only 10 percent of the people they're designed to help, and what's next on the horizon for the drug court movement.
Judge Matthew D'Emic and others explain how the Brooklyn Mental Health Court links mentally-ill offenders to treatment and rigorously monitors compliance.
This monograph highlights how new and innovative community courts are building on the drug court model, expanding the reach of problem-solving principles beyond specialized courtrooms and making a significant contribution to the fight against substance abuse.
An evaluation of the comprehensive drug screening and referral system launched by the Brooklyn Criminal Court in 2003. The evaluation found that the initiative led to a significantly larger and more diverse pool of defendants to be screened, referred, and enrolled in treatment.
The Drug Courts: Personal Stories Toolkit is a short curriculum to help schools educate youth about the important work of drug courts and to promote understanding of the justice system.
This document catalogues the best of what is known about the drug court model and the substance-abusing offender population. The recommendations were formulated with New York State's drug court professionals in mind, but will also help inform the work of drug court practitioners across the U.S. as they seek to improve program outcomes.
