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DC Drug Court FAQ 11/14/2011 How does the Drug Court Process begin? The Drug Court Assessment Process is designed to take place on the front end of will utilize a “fast track” system with a goal of moving an eligible defendant through the system within thirty (30) days. Often, these types of defendants have a high risk and high need and do not have the financial resources to make bail. This program would give us means to deal with their need, control the risk of the community and move them out of the county prison system at a much faster rate. An offender wishing to participate in the Dauphin County Drug Court should, through his or her attorney, complete a “Drug Court Referral Form”, then submit it as detailed on the form. The form is available for online completion and printing in .pdf format, or may be downloaded for completion at a later time. It is important to understand that completing the form on-line is for convenience only, and does not submit the form; the referral form must be either mailed or faxed. What happens after I send in my referral form? The Drug Court Team Case Manager will schedule an evaluation with the referral to identify his/her treatment needs. The Drug Court Team caseworker will utilize accepted assessment tools in determining and making their clinical assessments. These tools are well known in the field and include the Bio-Psych-Social and Pennsylvania Client Placement Criteria (PCPC) in addition to other clinical tools. The caseworker will provide the following to the Drug Court Team: Provide information for and completion of any indicated report to the Drug Court Team. Make appropriate offenders referrals to contracted providers Assist offenders with ancillary services to augment psychotherapy Input all data into the computer system Arrange any indicated aftercare services upon completion of residential treatment. Provide information for and completion of any indicated report to the Drug Court Team. The Drug Court Team meets once a week to review the cases of any new referrals. In addition to the offender’s current case, the Drug Court Team reviews the criminal history of the offender, the evaluation results from the Drug Court Team Case Manager and hears any other information Drug Court Team members may have related to the case. After review of all information available, the Drug Court Team votes whether an applicant is accepted into the program. An applicant needs a majority vote in order to be accepted to the program. 2 of 5
DC Drug Court FAQ 11/14/2011 Do I have to enter a plea before beginning the Drug Court program? Yes. The Dauphin County Drug Court is a post-disposition program. By entering a plea prior to Drug Court participation, you are accepting responsibility and accountability for your actions. In return, you will receive the treatment, monitoring and information you need to overcome any pattern of substance abuse or addiction that fueled your criminal behavior, rather than a punitive sentence of incarceration. How long will I be in Drug Court? Drug Court is, on average, an 18 month program from sentencing to completion. The Drug Court program is divided into three (3) phases, as detailed below. The Three Phases of the Drug Court: Phase I: 120 days to 150 days duration Stabilizing offender/detoxification (if necessary) Inpatient/Outpatient/Self-help programming An individual treatment plan is created for each offender Appropriate and stable housing component Performing community service hours on a daily basis Drug Testing/twice weekly through a variety of drug testing methods Supervision provided by the Intensive Drug & Alcohol Supervision Unit Offenders report in front of the court on a weekly basis for review of their case Electronic monitoring/GPS if necessary Phase II: 120 days duration The offender removed from the electronic monitoring program and placed in the Intensive Drug and Alcohol Supervision Unit for supervision Continue outpatient counseling as recommended Meet with Court on a bi-weekly basis Urine screen (reduce level) Education/job training programming Job search/secure job Phase III: Remaining supervision, average 120 days duration Continue being supervised under Intensive Drug and Alcohol Supervision Unit Urine screening Meet with the Court on a monthly basis Continue treatment as recommended Sponsor a Phase I participant Graduation 3 of 5
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