Drug Court FAQ - Dauphin County Criminal Justice Portal
Drug Court FAQ - Dauphin County Criminal Justice Portal
Drug Court FAQ - Dauphin County Criminal Justice Portal
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DC <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong> <strong>FAQ</strong> 11/14/2011<br />
What does my Probation Officer do for the <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong>?<br />
The Probation Officer will supervise the offender on a daily basis while working with the<br />
<strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Team caseworker. The Probation officer will supervise the offender on an<br />
intensive supervision and will report weekly to the <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Team as to the offender’s<br />
supervision.<br />
What do I need to complete/accomplish in order to complete, or graduate, from<br />
<strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong>?<br />
Graduation Requirements<br />
Successful completion of the treatment program<br />
Fulfillment of goals as stated in the individual treatment plan<br />
Minimum of six months of drug and alcohol-free tests<br />
Obtain gainful, consistent employment or significantly involved<br />
in a vocational/academic training program<br />
Maintain a stable living arrangement and healthy interpersonal<br />
relationships<br />
Can I be terminated from the <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong> program, and if so, what will happen to<br />
me?<br />
Removal from Program<br />
Each defendant will appear before the <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Judge weekly during Phase I<br />
of the program. Potential sanctions including verbal warnings, increased<br />
treatment, increased drug testing, 48 hours in jail, roll-back in Phases, or<br />
termination from the program, revocation and re-sentencing.<br />
If an offender continues to show a lack of progress, fails to respond to sanctions,<br />
or continues to miss treatment and/or uses drugs or alcohol, he/she will be<br />
terminated from the drug program. At that time, the Judge will conduct a<br />
revocation hearing and, if preponderance is found, sentencing will be imposed.<br />
What is the <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Team?<br />
<strong>Dauphin</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Team is a multi-disciplinary unit, comprised of individuals<br />
from different <strong>County</strong> Offices and Agencies, each involved in some aspect of the <strong>Drug</strong><br />
<strong>Court</strong> Program. Currently, there are 13 members of the <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Team, comprised of<br />
persons from <strong>Dauphin</strong> <strong>County</strong>’s:<br />
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<strong>Court</strong> of Common Pleas Judiciary<br />
Office of the District Attorney<br />
Office of the Public Defender<br />
Office of Adult Probation<br />
Department of <strong>Drug</strong> and Alcohol Services<br />
Human Services Office<br />
<strong>Court</strong> Administration<br />
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