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...John S. Goldkamp; Michael D. White; Jennifer B. Robinson An Honest Chance: Perspectives on Drug Courts Findings From Drug Court Participant Focus Groups in Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Miami, Portland, San Bernardino, and Seattle April 2002 EditorÕs Note: In a recent issue, FSR publis hed a de bate...

...Ingunn Seim © The Ohio State University The Norwegian Drug Court Model An Alternative to Incarceration for Criminal Drug Addicts I. Introduction Several countries have established special penalties for drug addicts as a part of the ght against drug-related crime. Experiences from Ireland1...

...Morris B. Hoffman © The Ohio State University The Rehabilitative Ideal and the Drug Court Reality MORRIS B. HOFFMAN* District Judge, Presiding Judge (Criminal Divisions), Second Judicial District (Denver), State of Colorado. I. Introduction Drug courts donÕt work, and never have. They donÕt...

...Judge Morris B. Hoffman © The Ohio State University The Rehabilitative Ideal and the Drug Court Reality I. Introduction Drug courts don t work, and never have. They don t reduce recidivism or relapse. Instead, they trigger such massive net widening that they end up sending many more drug...

...Judge Stacy L. Cook © The Ohio State University Observations of a Drug Court Judge Recently I was asked to offer my observations on the worth of drug courts. I am a State Court Judge in Lucas County, Ohio, one of ten Judges handling all felonies and a full civil docket. In addition I serve...

...Lizett Martinez Schreiber Abstract Drug courts are frequently touted as an alternative sentencing option for low-level drug offenders and were even promoted by U.S. presidential candidates in 2020. While national organizations tout that “Drug Courts Work,” there are many who question their efficacy...

...William G. Meyer; A. William Ritter © The Ohio State University Drug Courts Work Drug courts workÑthe research proves it and there are science-based reasons for the research findings. This article sets forth the research conclusions supporting the efficacy of drug courts. But just...

.... Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3475; (215) 399-0980; (215) 399-0987 (fax); [email protected] (e-mail). A Sober Assessment of Drug Courts1 Drug courts work the research proves it and there are science-based reasons for the research findings . . . But just as compelling as the outcome...

...Judge Morris B. Hoffman © The Ohio State University Drug Courts and the Myth of the Addict s Diseased Brain In the 15 years since I had the pleasure of sharing my criticisms of drug courts with readers of the Federal Sentencing Reporter,1 not much has changed with drug courts. They continue...

...Cook County State’s Attorney © The Ohio State University Cook County State s Attorney Kimberly Foxx Announces Of ce Will Not Prosecute Non-Violent, Low-Level Drug Offenses Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic All charges continue to be reviewed and prioritized on a case-by-case basis to protect public...

...John Scalia, Jr. © The Ohio State University The Impact of Changes in Federal Law and Policy on the Sentencing of, and Time Served in Prison by, Drug Defendants Convicted in U.S. District Courts JOHN SCALIA, JR.* Mr. Scalia is the statistician for the Office of the Detention Trustee, U.S...

... vary and suggest evidence-based practices involving drug screening could be helpful to improve compliance with conditions and increase trust towards supervision agencies and courts. Opinions towards obligatory drug screens ranged from fear to one of gratitude. A common theme emerged: when drug tests...

...Brian Lovins The criminal justice system is enthralled with drug testing. It is a billion dollar industry fueled by drug courts, swift certain, and fair strategies, and the idea that probation is a privilege. It has become so pervasive that even people without an identified drug problem are often...

... testing (e.g., twice daily breathalyzers, remote alcohol monitoring); those testing positive face an immediate sanction, typically a night or two in jail. Unlike drug courts and other forms of coerced substance use disorder treatment, 24/7 does not require participants to enter a treatment program...

... less restrictive environments than prison and can include jail time served prior to sentencing, drug court, day reporting, boot camp, electronic monitoring, and/or probation.2 Among the approximately 25,773 felony convictions in Virginia in 2016, one-third of those defendants were eligible for the NVRA...

... endure constant monitoring, perpetually under the threat of incarceration. Drug war policies and practices have profoundly shaped probation and parole. Regardless of someone’s original sentence, abstinence from drugs, drug testing, submission to warrantless searches, and court-ordered treatment...

...Morris B. Hoffman © The Ohio State University A Reply to Messrs. Meyer and Ritter MORRIS B. HOFFMAN I have enormous respect for Bill Meyer and Bill Ritter. But their attempt to show that drug courts work not only fails on its face, it is a perfect example of the lockstep political correctness...

... provisionsÑwhich underscore the potential beneÞts and the potential drawbacks of ArizonaÕs new approach to sentencing drug offenders. The report was issued by the Administrative OfÞce of the Arizona Supreme Court and, in addition to documenting the signiÞcant number of drug cases impacted by Proposition 200Õs...

... theoretically possible that a prisoner appealing for a reduced sentence might receive a higher sentence.7 III. Judicial Leadership on Problem-Solving Drug and Reentry Courts Perhaps the most visible court-initiated actions have been the movements on problem-solving courts. The most prevalent of these courts...

... court was founded in 1989 in Miami, Florida.1 Jackson County began its drug court in 1993. The traditional drug court model takes an offender who is new to the justice system and, through a coordinated effort to get at the underlying dependency issue, attempts to avoid having that offender begin...