A Model for Success: A Report on New Jersey's Adult Drug Courts

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letter from a new jersey drug court graduate

T W m It May C c r :

Im writi t is l tt r t xpr ss my ratit d f r i acc pt d i t t Dr C rt Pr ram. I t r d iDr C rt May 2005. I am i 4 y ars cl a a d s r. I j st wa t d t l t y k w w imp rta tt is pr ram is.

I ad tt i fr m t a f 12 y ar ld t 40 y ar ld. T day I li wit t t s f dr s a d alcca s f Dr C rt. L t m xplai . Dr C rt a m t pp rt ity t c a my lif . First

entering a rehab and then going to a half way house, where I learned rst how to deal with my feelings withoutt s f dr s a d t w t tai mpl ym t a d sa m y t tai a apartm t.

Si c i Dr C rt I a ac i d tti c st dy f my 4 y ar ld s ack, mai tai i mpl ym t f3 y ars a d a a tif l apartm t, I als t my dri rs lic s ack.

At rst I thought wow this is a tough program, however, I do see the importance of the toughness, and in thei i f t is pr c ss y r ally d t at cl s watc y . I am s rat f l f r t at. If I ad j st t

my s t c a d w t t pris w r l as d I w ld a ri t ack t t r a d c ti d t t sam t i . S y s Dr C rt is sa i a l t f li s I k w ca s it sa d mi .

I w wa t t tak t tim t t a k t j d a d all f t Dr C rt t am ca s t y w rk s ardtryi t lp p pl wit addicti s. I ca t xpr ss t imp rta c f k pi Dr C rt i . It is t

st t i t at r app d t m .

T a k y f r y r tim i t is imp rta t matt r,

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Stuart RabnerChIeF JuSTICe

Judge Glenn A. Grant ACTIng ADMInISTRATIve DIReCToR oF The CouRTS

Robert W. SmithDIReCToR, TRIAL CouRT SeRvICeS

Joseph J. Barraco ASSISTAnT DIReCToR, CRIMInAL PRACTICeDIvISIon

Kevin M. Brown ASSISTAnT DIReCToR, PRobATIon SeRvICeSDIvISIon

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table of contents A b tt r Appr ac t Dr -R lat d Crim4

h w Dr C rts expa d d i n w J rs y 6

Stat wid Impl m tati Pr j ct - b ildi S cc ss9

L islati a d ex c ti bra c S pp rt - Critical f rS cc ss10

M d s f e try i t Dr C rt11

M as r s f Ac i m t i t n w J rs y Ad lt Dr C rts 14

a. n w Admissi s

. Pr ram R t ti /grad ati Rat

c. grad at s a d Pr ram S cc ss s - h w

Statistics T ll a P siti St ry

d. R cidi ism Data

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n w J rs y Dr C rt Pr ram hi li ts16

h w W Will D b tt r i t F t r 17

T K y C mp ts f Ad lt Dr C rts18

App dic s

a. n w J rs y C rt Str ct r20

. Maj r n w J rs y Dr C rt L islati 21

c. List f Dr C rt Pr ram C tacts22

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a better approach to drug-related crime

T is r p rt t lls t dramatic st ry f t acc mplis m ts f Ad lt Dr C rts i t Statn w J rs y r t past t y ars. Dr C rts a tra sf rm d t li s f t sa ds f dr -a

ff d rs y pr idi t m wit tr atm t rat r t a i carc rati , i t si s p r isi , i c tr mak t ir li s rat r t a p is m t t at dri s t m i t dark r li s f crim . Dr C

a m as ra ly a c d p lic saf ty i n w J rs y, ca s t data s w t at a ff d r wt r Dr C rt is far l ss lik ly t ff d a ai t a w s t pris . Additi ally, DrC rts a sa d n w J rs y taxpay rs milli s f d llars, ca s it is far c ap r t k p a p rsDr C rt t a t k p i pris .

n w J rs y is pr d t pr id t is r p rt ca s w li t at t r j risdicti s ar dcountry can bene t from the Drug Court programs that we have developed and the lessons we have learnedfr m r m d l t at as pr s s cc ssf l i n w J rs y.

More than 60 years ago, the New Jersey Courts were restructured to eliminate an inef cient systemof overlapping and con icting jurisdictions, where special interests too often prevailed over timely justice.

T c rt syst m was tra sf rm d t a str amli d, stat wid syst m (S App dix A). T m d r J diciary r d c d cas ackl s, impl m t d st practic s f r c rt ma a m t a d d l p d ama a m t str ct r t at s ks c ti s impr m t i t d li ry f j stic . As it as f r tyears, the court system will continue to nd ways to accommodate the changing needs of the public during t c rr t c mic crisis a d w ll i t t f t r .

The Drug Courts are a re ection of the changing needs of the public. The societal cost of drug-dri crim a d t c st f i carc rati f r i l t dr ff d rs a ris dramatically. T

pid mic f dr -dri crim pr s ts t n w J rs y J diciary wit a pp rt ity t am li rat tpr l m y tilizi t c rt t f st r r c ry am ff d rs w ar t rwis lik ly t cycl

t f t syst m.

The Drug Courts are also a re ection of the changing role of the courts in the area of therapeuticj rispr d c , w r j d s act as p st-adj dicati c a a ts y l adi t is m lti-discipli arypr f ssi als. I t past 30 y ars, c rts i n w J rs y a f c s d primarily t ff s s ratt ff d rs d r a pr c ss s t f rt i r crimi al c d . J dicial i t racti xist d primarily

ff d rs att r y a d p st-adj dicati i l m t was limit d t i lati f pr ati art r p st-c icti l al matt rs. T r ality f dr -dri crim - t pr al c , t p r asi

t i rsally d str cti at r f t is pr l m - as cr at d a d f r t c rts t c a td si ss. o f t fact rs t at c tri t t p siti tr atm t tc m s is tr atm t att dal t f i l m t i tr atm t. T s d r l al pr ss r t participat i tr atm t r mai l

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impr i t i di id als c a c s f a p siti tc m1. T a ility f Dr C rt t ld d f da ts itr atm t, wit cl s s p r isi a d imm diat sa cti s, was c sid r d a s l ti t t r l i d

f dr s, crim a d i carc rati .

R s arc as ill strat d t at c rci tr atm t is q al t , a d i s m cas s m r ff cti , t a l tary tr atm t2. R s arc als as d c m t d, t r a st dy f t arly Dr C rts, t at j d s

are viewed as an important in uence on participant behavior3

. n w J rs y as l f c s d di rti i l t f l y-l l r i dicta l ff d rs fr m pris a d jail t r t ad lt Dr C rt pr ram

R s arc 4 as s w t at t s i -risk ff d rs d appr cia ly tt r d r j dicial s p r isi .

what is drug court?

T n w J rs y Ad lt Dr C rt Pr ram is a alt r ati t i carc rati f r dr d p d tff d rs. I st ad f impris i ff d rs, t Dr C rt ff rs a l tary, t rap tic pr ram d si

t r ak t cycl f addicti a d crim y addr ssi t d rlyi ca s f r p at d crimi al a i

Dr C rts ar a i ly sp cializ d t am pr c ss t at f cti s wit i t xisti S p ri r C rstr ct r t addr ss i l t dr r lat d cas s. T y ar iq i t crimi al j stic ir m

ca s t y ild a cl s c lla rati r lati s ip tw crimi al j stic a d dr tr atm t pr f ssi Wit i a c p rati c rtr m atm sp r , t j d ads a t am f c rt staff, att r ys, pr atiof cers, substance abuse evaluators, and treatment counselors all working in concert to support and monitora participa ts r c ry. Dr C rt pr rams ar ri r s, r q iri i t si s p r isi as d fr qdr t sti a d c rt app ara c s.

I n w J rs y, t Dr C rt pr c ss i s wit a l al r i w f t ff d rs c rr t a d priff s s a d a cli ical ass ssm t f is r r s sta c a s ist ry. off d rs w m t li i ility crit

a d ar f d t dr a d/ r alc l d p d t ar plac d i t Dr C rt pr ram a d r f rr d ta tr atm t l l f car t at m ts t ir cli ical d. o r s ral y ars, t i di id al r c i s s staa s tr atm t, i t si pr ati s p r isi , fr q t a d ra d m dr t sti a d may r f rr d a ari ty f a cillary s r ic pr id rs. A iq l m t f t Dr C rt pr ram is t at ff d rs mapp ar i c rt r larly, w kly a d r p rt t t Dr C rt j d t ir c mplia c wit pr rar q ir m ts. T p rs al i t r ti f t j d i t ff d rs li s is a maj r fact r i t s cc

f Dr C rts.

As a r s lt f t is m ltifac t d appr ac t crim a d addicti , participa ts i Dr C rt a a1 nati al I stit t Dr A s , nati al I stit t f h alt , uS D pt. f h ma S r ic s. S pt m r, 2007. Pri cipl s f Dr A s

Tr atm t f r Crimi al J stic P p lati s: A R s arc -bas d g id .2 Farabee, C. Ef cacy of coercion in substance abuse treatment, Relapse and Recovery in Addictions, pp 208-227 (2001).3 nati al I stit t f J stic , Dr C rts: T S c d D cad , J 2006.4 Marl w , D. Ar J dicial Stat s h ari s K y C mp t f Dr C rt? Six a d tw l m t tc m s, Dr a d Alc l D p d c ,79 (2005).

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Crimi al Di isi 5. I rd r t ass r q al acc ss, t pr sidi j d s r c mm d d t at t Dr C rtcas l ad c sist f pris - d a d t r cas s i rd r t r ac t p p lati m st i d f i t r ti

Among other desirable social bene ts, the Drug Courts were viewed as an effort to ameloriate the problemf mi rity r-r pr s tati i t stat s pris s. T p rc ta f mi rity ff d rs i t pil t Dr

C rt pr rams, d f da ts w t rwis w ld a t pris was 76 p rc t.

I J 2000, t J dicial C cil, n w J rs ys c cil f t p ma a i j d s fr m ar d tstat , ad pt d Dr C rts as a b st Practic i t Crimi al Di isi a d call d f r a c mpr sistat wid impl m tati pla . A pr p sal titl dDRUG COURTS: A PLAN FOR STATEWIDEIMPLEMENTATION was d l p d i D c m r 2000. Aft r ar ri s pp rt fr m t l islati a d

x c ti ra c s, l islati was act d i S pt m r 2001 t i impl m tati f t stat wid p(S App dix b f r a list f maj r Dr C rt l islati .)

F di t c mpl t t stat wid pr j ct was t a aila l i t J diciarys d t f r a mf y ars f ll wi t partial impl m tati f t pr ram. As a r s lt, t ry c ty ad a p rati

Dr C rt. T J diciary c ti d t ad cat f r f di t c mpl t t stat wid pr j ct y ar it at fail r t d s c ld s as a i lati f t pri cipl s f q al pr t cti d r t law caa i l t, dr -d p d t ff d r i a c ty wit a Dr C rt c ld r ll i t pr ram, w ia similarly sit at d ff d r i a c ty wit t t pr ram m st lik ly w ld s t c d t a statprison term. That argument, along with the local and national data con rming that the Drug Courts are ac st- ff cti alt r ati t i carc rati f r dr -d p da t ff d rs, pr d p rs asi a d f di implement Drug Courts in the ve remaining areas of the state was provided in the Judiciarys 2005 budget.

5 R p rt f t C f r c f Crimi al Pr sidi J d s t t J dicial C cil, May 2000.

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NJ Adult Drug Courts: 15 Vicinage Implementation Timeline

Federal Grant viaO ce o JusticePrograms

State AdministeredGrant via DrugCourt SteeringCommittee

Phase One: Transfer PilotDrug Courts to StateFunding when Grants Expire

Camden 1996 1997 2002Essex 1996 1999 2002Mercer n/a 1997 2002Passaic 1998 1997 2002Union 1998 1999 2002

Phase Two: Implement 5new Vicinage Drug Courts inlast quarter of FY02

Bergen 4/1/2002Monmouth 4/1/2002Morris/Sussex 4/1/2002Ocean 4/1/2002Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem 4/1/2002

Phase Three: Implement 5new Vicinage Drug Courtsin FY05

Atlantic/Cape May 9/1/2004Burlington 9/1/2004Hudson 9/1/2004Middlesex 9/1/2004Hunterdon/Somerset/Warren 9/1/2004

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off d rs w ar plac d traditi al pr ati s p r isi i f n w J rs ys 21 c treside in another county, can have their cases transferred so that probation of cers in the county of residenceca pr id c rt sy s p r isi , t t r sp si ility f r t at pr ati r r sts wit t pr atii t c ty f s t c . If a y p st-s t c c rt acti is r q ir d aft r a ff d r is s tt rm f traditi al pr ati s p r isi , t at matt r is ard y t ri i al s t ci j d , wp ssi l .

Rat r t a p rati d r a syst m f c rt sy s p r isi tw c tri s, it wascritical t t al f pr idi q al acc ss t r t t stat t sta lis a if rm pr c d r tall cas -r lat d r sp si iliti s a d j dicial a t rity t t Dr C rt i t c ty f r sid cr i w a d appr al f all stak ld r a ci s, t Ad lt Dr C rt Tra sf r P licy was appr

J dicial C cil i J 2004 a d r plac d t ri i al s cti tra sf rs i t ma al6.

legislative and executive branch support - crucial for success

L islati t at all cat d stat f di f t ad lt Dr C rt pr ram was pass d y t f t L islat r i J 2001 (S App dix b). o S pt m r 6, 2001, Acti g . D ald DiFra

si d L. 2001, C. 243 t at r s lt d i t cr ati f six S p ri r C rt j d s ips a d stat appr pf r staff c ssary t i stat wid impl m tati . Alt t tr atm t f di was apprto the Administrative Of ce of the Courts, the legislation provided that the Division of Addiction Servicespr c r t tr atm t s r ic s. T pil t Dr C rts ad s d stat a d f d ral ra t f ds t dir ctly wit l cal tr atm t pr id r a ci s. T is c tracti pr c ss was r s f r t l cal ci cr asi ly i w d as a s r ic t wit i t missi f t J diciary. T J diciary a disc s

t Di isi f Addicti S r ic s t ass m t ma a m t f t is pr c ss. A C p rati A rbetween the Judiciary, Administrative Of ce of the Courts and the Division of Addiction Services (DAS) wassi d t pr id lic s d s sta c a s tr atm t s r ic s f r t l cal Dr C rt pr rams.

Si c 2001, t ad lt Dr C rts a s pp rt d y a sp cial p rp s all cati i cl dr rs a al d t.

T n w J rs y C mmissi t R i w Crimi al S t ci 7 r i w d t ad lt Dr C rt pra d iss d a r p rt i April 2007 titl d, n w J rs ys Dr C rts, Sp cial Pr ati a d Pr p

R f rm. T c mmissi was c air d y a r tir d S p ri r C rt j d a d i cl d d m m rsthe Supreme Court, the Legislature, the New Jersey Bar Association, the Of ce of the Attorney General, theOf ce of the Public Defender, the Department of Corrections and the County Prosecutors Association. Thec mmissi r c mm d d am di t Sp cial Pr ati stat t t i cr as li i ility t Dr Cprovide greater exibility for the Drug Courts as follows:

6 Dr C rt Ma al a d Tra sf r P licy ca f d at www. jc rts li .c m7 nJ C mmissi t R i w Crimi al S t ci :http://sentencing.nj.gov

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1. T r q ir m t f r a ma dat ry six-m t r sid tial tr atm t was am d d t p rmit j d s t wai t is pr isi t p rmit cli ically as d tr atm t r f rrals.

2. The bar to offenders with two or more prior convictions was amended to permit greater exibility i admissi s.

3. The requirement that each offender remain under supervision for a full ve years was amended top rmit j d s t ra t arly disc ar s f r t s w mad x mplary pr r ss i t pr ram.

The statute was amended to re ect those recommendations on August 1, 2008.

In April 2006 then-Gov. Jon Corzine established the New Jersey Commission on Government Ef ciency and Reform (GEAR) to review governmental operations and make recommendations on ef ciencies. ThegeAR Task F rc S c mmitt S t ci a d C rr cti s c d ct d a r i w f t Dr C rtpr ram. T task f rc f d t at m y c ld sa d y xpa di Dr C rts. T ir r c mm dati

to expand the Drug Court admissions by one-third was adopted, effective August 1, 2008, and the Judiciary received an appropriation in that scal year to expand enrollment as recommended.

modes of entry into drug court

off d rs may li i l f r s t ci i Dr C rt8 it r ca s t y fall wit i t li i ility crit ria s t f rt i t Sp cial Pr ati stat t r ca s t y may t rwis li i l d r ts cti s f t n w J rs y C d f Crimi al J stic .

A. Sentencing Pursuant to Special Probation (Track 1)

A y p rs w is i li i l f r pr ati d t a c icti f r a crim t at is s j ct t apr s mpti f i carc rati r a ma dat ry mi im m p ri d f par l i li i ility 9 may s t c d t at rm f sp cial pr ati i acc rda c wit t is stat t . off d rs s t c d p rs a t t t is stat t arrequired to be placed on special probation for a term of ve years. If the court nds that the person hasmad x mplary pr r ss i t c rs f tr atm t, t c rt may ra t arly disc ar fr m a t rm fspecial probation under certain speci ed provisions.

T p rs plac d sp cial pr ati is r q ir d t c mmitt d t t c st dy f a r sid tiatr atm t facility lic s d a d appr d y t DAS i t D partm t f h ma S r ic s f r a mi im m f six m t s, w r t c rt may s sp d imp siti f all r a y p rti f t t rm f c mmitm t t ar sid tial tr atm t facility. I additi t t r q ir m ts f t stat t , t Dr C rt pr ram r q ir

8 Stat . M y r, 188 n.J. 345 (2007).9 o 1/6/10 l islati was act d t at pr id d j d s wit t discr ti t wai t ma dat ry mi im m p ri d f par l i li i ility f rt s c ict d i i lati f n.J.S.A. 2C:35-7, t sc l z stat t .

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t at p s cc ssf l c mpl ti f t r q ir d i itial tr atm t pr ram, t p rs s all c ti itr atm t. Participati is als c diti d a y t r r q ir m ts s t f rt y t c rt s c as isupervision by a probation of cer, mandatory drug testing and regular appearances before the Drug Courtj d . T d tails f a participa ts pr ram r q ir m ts y d t s ma dat d y stat t ry r qar d t rmi d y t Dr C rt t am as d t at ff d rs i di id al circ msta c s, tr atmr laps ist ry a d p t tial, pr r ss i tr atm t, s pp rt syst m, d cati al a d cati al ds

a d psyc l ical iss s a d t r fact rs t at t t am c sid rs r l a t.

B. Sentencing Pursuant to Other Provisions of the Code of Criminal Justice (Track 2)

S sta c a si , i l t ff d rs w ar t s j ct t a pr s mpti f i carcr q ir m t f r a ma dat ry par l i li i ility t rm ar li i l f r Dr C rt disp siti d r ts t ci pr isi s f t n w J rs y C d f Crimi al J stic . T is i cl d s t pris - dpris - d ff d rs.

A ff d r is li i l f r s t ci 10 i t Dr C rt if:

a. t p rs as a dr r alc l d p d c , as d t rmi d y a dia stic ass ssm t, a d sabuse treatment and monitoring is likely to bene t the person; and

. t p rs as t pr i sly c ict d r adj dicat d d li q t f r, a d d s p di c ar f m rd r, a ra at d ma sla t r, ma sla t r, r ry, kid appi , aassault, aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault, or a similar crime; and

c. the person did not possess a rearm at the time of the present offense and has no history of possession of a rearm during an offense; and

d. da r t t c mm ity is lik ly t r s lt fr m t p rs i plac d pr ati .

T l l f tr atm t s ita l f r a ff d r applyi f r admissi i t Dr C rt is cd t rmi d si Am rica S ci ty f Addicti M dici crit ria. T i di id al ca plac dCourt if a suitable treatment facility can be identi ed and is willing and able to provide appropriate treatments r ic s. Tr atm t pr rams m st lic s d a d appr d y t D partm t f h ma S

DAS11. A ff d r w i lat s pr ati is li i l f r c sid rati f r admissi i t Dr

Similarly, a i di id al w is t rmi at d fr m t Pr trial I t r ti Pr ram a d w is lcli ically appr priat is li i l f r c sid rati f r admissi i t Dr C rt. A p rs c ar

i lati f pr ati , as d a w ff s , als may li i l f r admissi c sid rati .

10 T t rms f a s t c imp s d i t is c t xt als apply t p rs s i s t c d f r i lati s f pr ati .11 S DAS w sit f a list f lic s d a d appr d tr atm t pr id rs. www.stat . j. s/ ma s r ic s/das

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An offender sentenced to Drug Court is placed on probation for a term not to exceed ve years. Thel t f Dr C rt s p r isi is l ft t t discr ti f t Dr C rt j d , t m st ar s t c da three- to ve-year probation term. Although a participant sentenced to Drug Court may be eligible for early disc ar at t c rts discr ti , j d s car f lly c sid r t a ility f t at i di id al t s stai r ca d a p siti lif pr r ss tsid t s p r isi a d s pp rt f t pr ram. As wit ff d rs li if r Dr C rt d r Track 1, participati d r Track 2 is c diti d r q ir m ts s t f rt y t

court, such as intensive supervision by a probation of cer, drug testing and regular appearances before theDr C rt j d .

T d tails f a participa ts i di id aliz d pr ram pla y d t s ma dat d y stat t ry r lati s a d tli d y t Dr C rt Ma al ar d t rmi d y t Dr C rt t am, as d i di id al circ msta c s. Fact rs t at ac t am c sid rs i cl d :

treatment needs;

relapse history/potential;

progress in treatment;

support system;

educational and vocational needs;

medical/psychological issues; and

t r fact rs iq t t i di id al.

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measures of achievement in the new jersey drug courts

a. New Admissions

Si c f ll stat f di April 1, 2002 til J 30, 2010, t stat s ad lt Dr C rts 9,037 participa ts. eac y ar t J diciary sta lis s w r llm t als f r ac c ty Dreac y ar t admissi al ad tw 1,200 a d 1,300 w participa ts. T geAR xpapr j ct i cr as d t at al i FY09 t 1559 w admissi s a d y t d f FY09 t Dr C rts r98 percent of that statewide goal. At the end of FY10, the Drug Courts reached 88 percent of that statewide

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b. Program Retention/Graduation Rate

T m r f w admissi s di id d y t m r f rad at s a d acti cas s is a mt rat at w ic a pr ram r tai s participa ts. I n w J rs y t is m as r is calc lat d c m latit dat t stat wid pr ram a April 1, 2002, til pr s t. T r f r , r t ti is als a

f t rat at w ic t Dr C rts rad at participa ts. grad at s ar participa ts w a s ccc mpl t d all f r p as s f t Dr C rt pr ram a d w ar l r d r pr ati ary s pSi c April 1, 2002 til J 30, 2010, t rat at w ic t Dr C rts r tai participa ts is 59 p rc

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participant payment of approximately $2,078; and

the lives of 2,058 minor children were improved by their parents participation in the Drug

C rt pr ram.

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186 babies were born drug-free to female participants

104 participa t par ts r ai d c st dy f t ir mi r c ildr d t t ir participat

t ad lt Dr C rt pr ram.

d. Recidivism Data

T rat at w ic n w J rs y Dr C rt rad at s ar r -arr st d f r a w i dicta l ffcurrently at 16 percent. The rate of reconviction is 8 percent and the rate of incarceration in a state prison is 4p rc t. T rat f r -arr st f r dr ff d rs r l as d fr m pris was r p rt d y t stat s D p

f C rr cti s as 54 p rc t wit a r -c icti rat f 43 p rc t.

e. Cost Savings

Acc rdi t t D partm t f C rr cti s, t a al i stit ti al c st p r i mat is appr x$38,900. The average annual cost for active Drug Court participants is approximately $11,379. Costs perparticipa t ary d p di p t ir p as i t pr ram a d w t r t y a c mpl t dtreatment. The rst year is generally the most expensive because the participants receive intensive substancea s tr atm t a d m st r p rt t t Dr C rt w kly c t y ar t f a r sid tial p

Annual costs therefore range from approximately $25,813 for the most intensive treatment during phaseone to approximately $3,133 during phase four when they remain under probationary supervision pending

rad ati . Appr ximat ly 20 p rc t f all w participa ts r q ir t m st i t si tr atm t rusi t m st c s r ati appr ac , last y ar t w admissi s t Dr C rt, w c st t mtreat, cost approximately $13,000 less than the cost of state prison.

new jersey drug court highlights

New Jersey was the rst state with a population of more than 1 million to have a Drug Court in every

c ty. T stat wid pr ram d s t j st i l a Dr C rt i partic lar citi s witc ty, t rat r a c ty-wid pr ram f r all li i l ff d rs w app ar i S p ri r C

n w J rs y r c i s t i st l l f a al stat f di f r ad lt Dr C rts f a y st

ati 12. Ma y stat s r ly s rt-t rm ra t f di .12 Huddleston, C.W., Marlowe, D.B., Casebolt, R., May, 2008. Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other

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As a part of the criminal division in a uni ed court system, the Drug Courts provide offenders with

q al acc ss a d tr atm t i all f t stat s 21 c ti s.

T n w J rs y ad lt Dr C rt pr ram is l r t a m st t r stat s Dr C rts a d t r f r

pr id s a str r f dati f r participa ts t s stai l -t rm r c ry.

T n w J rs y J diciary mpl ys cli icia s w pr id t Dr C rts wit i d p d t s sta c

a s scr i a d ass ssm t t d t rmi cli ical s ita ility f r participati i Dr C rt.

In 2008 the New Jersey Judiciary and the New Jersey Drug Court Teams received a Taking Drug

C rts t Scal award fr m t nati al Ass ciati f Dr C rt Pr f ssi als.

how we will do even better in the future

S ral k y l m ts f t Dr C rt pr ram will r q ir att ti i t y ars t c m t s r t

n w J rs y mai tai s a q ality pr ram.

It is essential to attempt to identify what elements of Drug Court are the most effective with speci c

p p lati s f ff d rs s t s l m ts ca a c d r am d d t maximiz p sititc m s.

Ad r c t t ri i al Dr C rt m d l is a iss t at c c r s Dr C rts ati ally a d n w

J rs y is xc pti . b d tary r strai ts, i stit ti alizati a d p t tial c mplac cy c ld l at a dil ti r tim f t 10 K y C mp ts13 f Dr C rts. It is ss tial f r admi istrat rst m it r a d s pp rt l cal Dr C rt pr rams t s r t at t y ar r mai i f c s d t s

c mp ts.

D spit t rw lmi s pp rt f r t nJ Dr C rts fr m all t r ra c s f r m t

scal support cannot be taken for granted and program administrators will need to continue to justify pr ram f di y r larly r p rti Dr C rt tc m s.

Pr l m-S l i C rt Pr rams i t u it d Stat s, b r a f J stic Assista c , nati al Dr C rt I stit t , v l m II, n .1.13 Of ce of Justice Programs, Drug Courts Program Of ce, De ning Drug Courts: The Key components. January 1997.

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ten key components of adult drug courts 14

Key Component #1: Dr c rts i t rat alc l a d t r dr tr atm t s r ic s wit j stic cas pr c ssi .

Key Component #2: usi a -ad rsarial appr ac , pr s c ti a d d f s c s l pr m t saf ty w il pr t cti participa ts d pr c ss ri ts.

Key Component #3: Eligible participants are identi ed early and promptly placed in the drug courtpr ram.

Key Component #4: Dr c rts pr id acc ss t a c ti m f alc l, dr , a d r lat d tr aa d r a ilitati s r ic s.

Key Component #5: A sti c is m it r d y fr q t alc l a d t r dr t sti .

Key Component #6: A c rdi at d strat y r s dr c rt r sp s s t participa ts c mplia c

Key Component #7: o i j dicial i t racti wit ac dr c rt participa t is ss tial.

Key Component #8: M it ri a d al ati m as r t ac i m t f pr ram als aff cti ss.

Key Component #9: C ti i i t rdiscipli ary d cati pr m t s ff cti dr c rt plaimpl m tati , a d p rati s.

Key Component #10: F r i part rs ips am dr c rts, p lic a ci s, a d c mm ity

r a izati s rat s l cal s pp rt a d a c s dr c rt ff cti ss.

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appendicesX.a. n w J rs y C rt Str ct r

. Maj r n w J rs y Dr C rt L islati

c. List f Dr C rt Pr ram C tacts

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new jersey court structure A.supreme court

n w J rs ys i st c rt.K w as a c rt f last r s rt.R i ws d cisi s f t stat s l w r

c rts.C mp s d f a C i f J stic a d 6 Ass ciat J stic s.

appellate division of superior court

I t rm diat app als c rt.R i ws d cisi s f t Trial,

Tax a d M icipal C rts a dadmi istrati a ci s.

App llat Di isi d cisi s ar app al d t t S pr m C rt. Judges sit in 1 of 8 appellate parts.

tax court

h ars cas s i l i tax laws. Tax C rt d cisi s ar app al d tt App llat Di isi .12 J d s a t riz d.

superior court

n w J rs ys trial c rt.C d cts crimi al, ci il a d family-law trials.R i ws d cisi s f t M icipalC rts.S p ri r C rt d cisi s ar app al dt t App llat Di isi .C mp s d f appr ximat ly 441j d s as d i t 21 c ti s.

municipal court

h ars m t r- icl a d mi rcrimi al cas s, as w ll as c ty a dm icipal rdi a c cas s.M icipal C rt d cisi s arapp al d t t S p ri r C rt.

T r ar 537 M icipal C rts in w J rs y.

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list of drug court program contactsC. Administrative Of ce of the Courts

Criminal Practice Division J s p J. barrac , esq. Assista t Dir ct r

Car l v ditt , Ma a r-Dr C rt u it

Tel# 609-292-3488 Fax# 609-292-9659email: car l. ditt @j diciary.stat . j. s

Ma ric hart Jay Ca a a , LCADCStat wid Dr C rt C rdi at r Stat wid TASC C rdi at rTel# 609-633-2101 Tel# 609-984-3834ma ric . art@j diciary.stat . j. s jay .ca a a @j diciary.stat . j.

Crimi al Practic Di isi , Dr C rt u itHughes Justice Complex, 7North - PO Box 982

Trenton, NJ 08625-0982

Atlantic County Drug Court Atla tic/Cap May Crimi al Dr C rtC rt s4997 Unami Blvd. 2nd oorMays Landing, NJ 08330

Dr C rt J d : Mic a l C r, J.S.C. Tel# 609-463-8135

DC C rdi at r: C l st g ds Tel# 609-909-8113 Fax# 609-909-8246c l st . ds @j diciary.stat . j. s

Burlington County Drug Courtb rli t C ty Crimi al Dr C rt50 Ra c cas Rd.Mount Holly, NJ 08060

Dr C rt J d : Jam s W. Palm r, J.S.C. Tel# 609-518-2559

DC C rdi at r: Mic ll C s ra Tel# 609-518-2559 Fax# 609-518-2639mic ll .c s ra@j diciary.stat . j. s

Bergen County Drug Courtb r C ty C rt s10 Mai St., R m 150hack sack, nJ 07601

Dr C rt J d : L is Lipt , J.S.C. T l# 201-527-2465

DC C rdi at r: bar ara M r a Tel# 201-527-2405 Fax# 201-371-1108

ar ara.m r a @j diciary.stat . j. s

Camden County Drug CourtCamd C ty Crimi al Di isi101 S. Fift St.Camden, NJ 08103

Dr C rt J d : T mas A. br w , Jr., P.J. Cr. Tel# 856-379-2357

DC C rdi at r: Sc tt D cicc Tel# 856-379-2200x 3358 Fax# 856-379-2288sc tt.d cicc @j diciary.stat . j. s

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Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Drug Courtgl c st r C ty Crimi al Di isiCrimi al J stic C mpl x, lst Fl rh t r a d e clid Str ts

Woodbury, NJ 08096

Dr C rt J d : J a McMast r, J.S.C. Tel# 856-853-3501

DC C rdi at r: D ald va D k Tel# 856-853-3510 Fax# 856-853-3759d ald. a d k@j diciary.stat . j. s

Hudson County Drug Courth ds C ty Admi istrati b ildi 595 n wark A .

J rs y City, nJ 07306Dr C rt J d : S ila A. v a l , P.J. Cr.

Tel# 201-795-6668

DC C rdi at r: Patricia D lloss Tel# 201-795-6882 Fax# 201-217-5334patricia.d ll ss @j diciary.stat . j. s

Middlesex County Drug CourtMiddl s x C ty C rt s56 Pat rs St.New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Dr C rt J d : L rrai P ll , J.S.C. Tel# 732-519-3825

DC C rdi at r: Tammy DAl ia T l# 732-565-5057 Fax# 732-565-5031tammy.dal ia@j diciary.stat . j. s

Essex County Drug Courtess x C ty v t ra s C rt h s50 W. Mark t St., Rm 912n wark, nJ 07102

Dr C rt J d : Ram a A. Sa tia , J.S.C T l# 973-693-6504

Acti DC C rdi at r: C li L c r Tel# 973-693-6598 Fax# 973-693-5974c li .l c r@j diciary.stat . j. s

Mercer County Drug CourtM rc r C ty C rt s209 S. br ad St.

P O Box 8068 Trenton, NJ 08650

Dr C rt J d : g rald C cil, P.J. Cr. T l# 609-571-4130

DC C rdi at r: A astasia Jacks T l# 609- 571-4067 Fax# 609-571-4049a astasia.jacks @j diciary.stat . j. s

Monmouth County Drug CourtM m t C ty C rt s71 M m t Park P o b x 1266Freehold, NJ 07728-1266

Dr C rt J d : T mas Sc lly, P.J. Cr. Tel# 732-677-4168

DC C rdi at r: Adri Li T l# 732-677-4551 Fax# 732-677-4347adri.li @j diciary.stat . j. s

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Morris/Sussex County Drug CourtM rris C ty C rt s

Was i t Str t Po b x 910M rrist w , nJ 07960

Dr C rt J d : P ilip J. Ma za, J.S.C. (M) T l# 973-656-4144Dr C rt J d : n. P t r C f rti, J.S.C. (S)

T l# 973-579-0690

DC C rdi at r: C arl s J s T l# 973-326-6997 Fax# 973-326-6977c arl s.j s @j diciary.stat . j. s

Passaic County Drug CourtPassaic C ty C rt s

77 hamilt St. - Crimi al Di isiPat rs , nJ 07505

Dr C rt J d : R d lp Filk , J.S.C. Tel# 973-247-8435

DC C rdi at r: Adri byrd Tel# 973-247-8343 Fax# 973-247-8093adri . yrd@j diciary.stat . j. s

Somerset/Hunterdon/WarrenS m rs t Crimi al Cas Ma a m tCourthouse- 2nd oor20 n. brid St.P o b x 3000Somerville, NJ 08876-1262

Dr C rt J d : Pa l W. Armstr , J.S.C. (S) Tel# 908-231-7060Dr C rt J d : St p b. R i J.S.C. (h)

Tel# 908-237-5947Dr C rt J d : J J. C yl J.S.C (W)

Tel# 908-475-6177

DC C rdi at r: Lisa Sc id ma Tel# 908-203-6171 Fax# 908-231-7912lisa.sc id ma @j diciary.stat . j. s

Ocean County Drug Courtoc a C ty J stic C mpl x120 h p r A ., R m 221

Toms River, NJ 08753

Dr C rt J d : R ald e. h ffma , J.S.C. Tel.# 732-288-7820

DC C rdi at r: Car l hai s Tel# 732-929-2125 Fax# 732-288-7782car l . ai s@j diciary.stat . j. s

Union County Drug Courtu i C ty C rt s

2 br ad St., 6t Fl reliza t , nJ 07207

Dr C rt J d : J s p D , P.J. Cr. Tel# 908-659-5417

DC C rdi at r: Mat w ha l r Tel# 908-659-4080 Fax# 908-659-4685mat w. a l r@j diciary.stat . j. s

For Information about Juvenile or Family DrugCourts contact the Family Division

AoC Family Di isiharry Cassidy, Assista t Dir ct r

Tel# 609-984-4228 Fax# 609-984-0067

J a M. Di tric , esq.C i f f J il a d C ildr i C rtFamily Practic Di isi

Tel# 609-943-5984 Fax# 609-984-4788

Jacq li Drap r, Admi istrati Sp cialist Tel# 609-633-2582 Fax# 609-984-0067email: jacq li .drap r@j diciary.stat . j. sP O Box 983

Trenton, NJ 08625

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