Drug courts
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2020
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2020
Drug Courts Offer a Second Chance
I recently spoke during the annual conference of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. I appreciated the opportunity to address these outstanding professionals in light of an ongoing crisis affecting our nation: addiction and crime.
During my 11 years as a trial court judge in Colorado, I launched both a drug court and DUI court, and saw first-hand the impact they make. Overseeing these...
You Are Not Alone
Substance abuse is a major challenge in communities across America. A 2018 national survey revealed that in the past year, more than 20 million people age 12 and older had a substance use disorder related to the use of alcohol or illicit drugs. To help youth and families overcome the effects of substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders, the Office of Juvenile Justice and...
Examining Individual Characteristics and Program Performance to Understand Two-Year Recidivism Rates Among Drug Court Participants: Comparing Graduates and Terminators
Examining Predisposing Factors and Program Performance Indicators Associated With Program Completion: A Comparison of Opioid and Non-Opioid-Preferring Participants in Drug Court.
Examining Gender and Factors Associated With Postprogram Recidivism in a Statewide Drug Court Program.
TECHBeat, December 2017
In Focus: Drug Courts
A Person-centered Approach to Risk and Need Classification in Drug Court
Responding to the Opioid Crisis in Rural America: Judges and Sheriffs Workshop, Meeting Summary
A Guide to the Guidelines: Practical Tips for Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts to Implement
Mentoring in Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts: Strategies and Tips
The Unique Role of the Judge in Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts: Advice From the Field
The Evolving Role of the Prosecutor in Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts: Advice From the Field
Individualizing Responses to Motivate Behavior Change in Youth: A Four-Pronged Approach
Examining Factors Associated With Program Completion Among Women Participants in a Statewide Drug Court Program
Examining the Impact of Prior Criminal Justice History on 2-Year Recidivism Rates: A Comparison of Drug Court Participants and Program Referrals International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) / Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Federal Medicolegal Death Investigation Interagency Working Group (MDI-IWG) Resource Page
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established this Federal Medicolegal Death Investigation (MDI) Interagency Working Group (MDI-IWG) to coordinate Federal initiatives to strengthen the MDI system and support death investigation services practiced by medical examiner and coroner offices (ME/Cs) across the United States. The MDI-IWG...