Drug Courts
What is the main objective of drug courts rather than punishing offenders?
To change offenders behavior
What do specialty mental health courts focus on providing instead of traditional criminal punishment?
Treatment
What percentage of drug court graduates from 1999-2000 were rearrested for a serious crime within one year?
16.4%
What aspect of a participant's daily living do these courts strive to improve?
Quality of life
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dog
How many drugs courts were in operation in United States after growing from 347?
1,621 drug courts
What type of activity do these courts aim to reduce in order to reduce in order to increase public safety?
Criminal activity
How are drug courts structed within the broader legal system?
They operate as a unit within the court system
Reducing repeated contact with the criminal justice system is achieved by more effectively using what?
Community resources
how many colors are in a rainbow?
7
What type of alternative do drug courts provide to participants?
An alternative to traditional court models
Mental health courts work to identify individuals whose involvement in the justice system was contributed to by what?
Their mental illness
What is the intent regarding timing when connecting an offer to needed treatment?
To get the offender treatment as soon as possible
What are special courts designed specifically for individuals with mental illnesses called?
Mental health specialty courts
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Camera
name two specific requirements offender must usually follow to remain accountable in drug court programs.
Drug treatment, Probation, or regular court hearings
What major legal consequence do these programs help participants avoid?
A criminal record
What requirement do all key players in drug courts acknowledge that offenders need?
Drug treatment
besides reducing criminal activity, what do these courts aim to increase for mentally ill individuals?
Access to treatment
how many classes do we have a day?
8
Studies in which two major cities showed that drug court graduates stayed out of trouble for years after completing the programs?
Baltimore & New York
Where are participants encouraged to continue receiving treatment once they enter these program?
Outside the criminal justice system
What systems process do drug courts still oversee while providing rehabilitation options?
criminal processing
How do mental health courts help manage cases more effectively within the local system?
by connecting individuals with community resources
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Spain