JUVENILE DRUG COURT TEAM
OVERVIEW
Juvenile Drug Court is a four-phase intervention program for juveniles who are on probation and who are having difficulty staying clean and sober. It is a collaborative effort between Juvenile Court, the District Attorney’s Office, the Neaves-Davis Center for Children, the Criminal Defense bar, the Mental Health Center of Madison County, the school systems, police agencies and treatment providers. By working together, they seek to provide a variety of programs and consistent supervision geared toward supporting and helping maintain a sober lifestyle. Drug Court involves frequent court appearances, random drug testing as well as group and family counseling. The Court awards incentives for compliant behavior and imposes sanctions for negative behavior. 294 days of continuous sobriety in addition to successful completion of Drug Court are needed before the juvenile can be released from probation. Participants who do not comply with the rules may be placed in residential treatment or placed on electric monitoring or moved back to a previous stage of Drug Court. They may also be terminated from Drug Court and sent to the Alabama Department of Youth Services.
JUVENILE DRUG COURT HANDBOOK
JUVENILE DRUG COURT HANDBOOK
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JUVENILE DRUG COURT CONTRACT
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