Applying Drug Court Concepts in the Juvenile and Family Court Environments: A Primer for Judges

• NCJ Number: 179318
• Author(s): Charles M. McGee; John Parnham; Thomas T. Morrigan; Michael Smith
• Editor(s): Caroline S. Cooper
• Date Published: June 1998
• Length: 43 pages
• Grant Number(s): SJI-95-02B-D-020
• Sponsoring Agency: State Justice Institute
• Sale Source: American University
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: National Drug Court Symposium 1998

Annotation

This booklet is designed to orient judges to the principal issues relating to the development of juvenile and family drug courts.

Abstract

The booklet addresses the following seven major topics, with selected sub-topics: (1) The Concept of Juvenile and Family Drug Courts (What’s in it for the judge, the justice system and the community?); (2) Practical Application of Juvenile and Family Drug Courts (cases involving substance abuse, re-orienting the judicial process to accommodate a drug court docket, the mindset of the juvenile and of the parent, the judge’s role in achieving family involvement); (3) Applying Substance Abuse Treatment Principles to Juveniles and Their Families (the therapeutic perspective); (4) Drug Testing in a Juvenile Family Drug Court Setting; (5) Implementation Issues (developing program policies and procedures, establishing a planning process, developing community support and partnerships, orientation, education and training, developing structure and accountability); (6) Policy Issues That May Need To Be Addressed; and (7) Practical Tips.