Federal Support For Drug Courts: In Brief

This document was released on March 20, 2018, by the Congressional Research Service. The report presents the concept of a “drug court,” how the term and programs have expanded to include wider meanings and serve additional subgroups (such as veterans), how the federal government supports drug courts, and research on the impact of drug courts on offenders and court systems. It briefly discusses how drug courts might provide an avenue for addressing the opioid epidemic and other emerging drug issues that Congress may consider . . .