Drug Courts

Websites

Mission is to promote education, research and scholarship for drug courts and other court-based intervention programs. Extensive list of links.

National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)

Champions "a new justice model that works significantly better than business as usual".

Drug Court Clearinghouse

Housed at American University, the Drug Court Clearinghouse serves as a national clearinghouse for drug court information and activity.

In the Spotlight - Drug Courts

Includes Facts and Figures, Legislation, Publications, Programs, Training and Technical Assistance, Grants and Funding, and Related Resources from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS).

Parents and Children Together: A Family Drug Court Initiative

A Family Drug Court Initiative, a five year grant pilot program in five counties, implements a community based approach to substance abuse treatment that supports the family to remain or regain the role as primary parents for their children.

Publications

NCDI Publications - Research reports, fact sheets

Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components National Association of Drug Court Professionals

Drug Courts: An Effective Strategy for Communities Facing Methamphetamine Bulletin from BJA

Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem Solving Court Programs in the United States - from NCDI

Research on Drug Courts: A Critical Review June 2001 report from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

An Assessment of the Polk County Juvenile Drug Court Executive Summary of results of a 4-year study of the Polk County program, the first in Iowa.

Final Report on the Polk County Adult Drug Court Executive Summary and Summary of Findings of the Polk County program.

Black Hawk County Drug Court: An Evaluation of the First Two Years 2008 Report