Drug Courts: Some Answers to Our Burning Questions

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Drug Courts Some Answers to Our Burning Questions
The Best and Worst Drug Courts Themes How Drug
Court Practices Impact Recidivism and Costs
How Drug Court Practices Impact Recidivism and
Costs

• Shannon Carey, Ph.D.
• Mike Finigan, Ph.D.
• 4380 SW Macadam Ave., Ste. 530
• Portland, OR 97239
• 503.243.2436
• May 29, 2008

NADCP May 2008
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In California, Guam, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland,
Missouri, New York, Nevada Oregon and Vermont
The Research

• In the past 10 years NPC has completed research
  and evaluation studies in over 100 drug courts

• Adult, Juvenile and Family Treatment
• (Dependency) Drug Courts

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Exploring the Key Components of Drug Courts A
Comparative Study of 18 Adult Drug Court
Practices, Outcomes and Costs

• 18 Adult Drug Courts
• California, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon and
• Guam
• Process, Outcome and Cost Studies
• 10 Key Components used as framework
• Practices compared across drug courts
• Examined practices in relation to outcomes
  (Graduation rate, investment and outcome costs)

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DRUG COURT TEAM INVOLVEMENT

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DRUG COURT TEAM INVOLVEMENT
Drug Courts With the Best (B) and Worst (W)
Outcomes
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DRUG COURT TEAM INVOLVEMENT
Theme Drug courts that have high expectations
for the involvement of critical players had
better outcomes

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TREATMENT GUIDELINES

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TREATMENT GUIDELINES
Drug Courts With the Best (B) and Worst (W)
Outcomes
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TREATMENT GUIDELINES

Theme Drug courts with the best outcomes provid
ed guidelines on the frequency of treatment
sessions.
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COLLECTION AND USE OF DATA

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COLLECTION AND USE OF DATA
Drug Courts With the Best (B) and Worst (W)
Outcomes
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COLLECTION AND USE OF DATA

Theme Drug courts that collect and use data, th
rough program evaluation or on-site continuous
data collection, had better outcomes.
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TRAININGS

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TRAININGS
Drug Courts With the Best (B) and Worst (W)
Outcomes
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TRAININGS

Theme The NADCP has long emphasized drug court
trainings. Drug courts that have trained team
members had better outcomes
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