Creating & Sustaining an Adult Drug Court: Avoiding Burial in Grant’s Tomb

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

What Works

“Drug Courts are effective at reducing criminal recidivism and motivating addicted people to embrace the recovery process. State and Federal grants have enabled jurisdictions to create and operate Drug Courts, which have been effective in reducing drug use and crime. However, when the grants expire, some Drug Courts close while others struggle to obtain funds for ongoing operation. The Tulare County, California, Adult Drug Court was created without grant funds and continues its operation without programmatic government support by . . .