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"Drug Treatment Courts In An Evolving Magistracy"
By Victor Roach, President, The Caribbean ICPA Bloc Member,
The International Association of Drug Treatment Courts
The OECS Biennial Magistrates Conference 2007
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What is our Philosophical Base?
Punishment
or
Rehabilitation
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What if we JUST put them in What if we JUST put them in PRISON?PRISON?
29.9% of prisoners released in 1998 in 15 states were rearrested within 6
months and 67% are rearrested within 3 years. (BJS, 2002)
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What if we JUST refer them to What if we JUST refer them to TREATMENT?TREATMENT?
Attrition
• 50% to 67% don’t show for intake
• 40% to 80% drop out in 3 months
• 90% drop out in 12 months
Outcomes
• 40% to 60% of clients abstinent at 1 year
(TRI, 2003)
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The prison population in the US has increased over 1,000% in the past 30+ years
1970 200,000 prisoners1980 400,000 prisoners1984 800,000 prisoners
1995 1,600,000 prisoners2002 2,166,260 prisoners
2004 2,186,230 prisoners
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Drug Court/Team
• Magistrate
• Probation
• Prosecution
• Defense
• Treatment/Counseling
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Eligible Persons
• Charged with drug offence
• Facts/Antecedents show assistance needed
• Appears drug-dependent
• Other criteria
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Ineligibility
• Drug traffickers
• Violent conduct/Sexual offences
• Prescribed Offense
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Preconditions
• Person is eligible
• Antecedents facilitate entry
• Person informed and consents
• Person accepts condition
• Sentence suspended
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Discharge
• His request
• Court Advice
• Charged with other offences
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Awards
• Conferral of special privileges
• Change in frequency of counseling/treatment
• Decreased Supervision
• Reduction in testing
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Sanctions
• Withdrawal of privilege
• Change in treatment frequency
• Increased supervision
• Increased testing
• Imprisonment
• Change in Vocational/Social Services Attendance
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Immunity
No prosecution for
• Admissions made for acceptance
• Admissions in referral court
• Admissions pursuant to supervision
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Jurisdiction
Magistrates in drug courts shall have all
powers of a magistrate sitting in a
criminal jurisdiction
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Benefits of Drug Courts
Drug Courts Increase Retention in Treatment
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Benefits of Drug Court:
Drug Courts Reduce
Criminal Involvement
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Benefits of Drug Court:
Drug Courts Save Money
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Judicial Council Appoints Task Force
• Magistrate• Police• Chief Parliamentary Counsel• National Drug Council• Bar Association• Treatment• Registrar• Probation Service• Public Prosecution
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Join the CADCP
The Caribbean Association of Drug Court Professionals seeks to :
• Reduce the impact of substance abuse• Advocate for drug courts• Share information• Provide training and support
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Drug Court Conference
Date May 28-31, 2008
Venue The Americas Center
St. Louis
Missouri, USA
Deadline April 25, 2008
Fee $350.00 US before deadline
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Commitment
Don’t think that it will take other than a few committed persons to change the world, for that is the only thing that will.
--Margaret Mead
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Victor RoachMotivator, Counselor, Lecturer Phone: (246) 421 3784Email : [email protected]