Annual Training Conference
6th Annual Drug Court Training Conference
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May 5-7, 2010
Whispering Woods Conference Center
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Drug Courts... Continuing to provide individuals with the necessary tools to reestablish a healthy, drug free lifestyle
Since the inception of the drug court model
in 1989, there has been
a move by many judges
away from the traditional
way courts have
dealt with drug and alcohol
abusing defendants.
Drug courts help defendants break
free from the drug addiction which trapped
them in the revolving door of the criminal
justice system.
Drug courts seek to change the behavior of offenders by requiring frequent appearances before the judge, comprehensive supervision, frequent drug testing, treatment services, and immediate sanctions and incentives.
Drug court programs bring the full weight of
all intervenors (judges, prosecutors, defense
counsel, substance abuse treatment specialists,
probation officers, law enforcement
and correctional personnel, educational and
vocational experts, community leaders and
others) to bear, forcing the offender to deal
with his or her substance abuse problem.
