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Drug & Alcohol Courts

• Agencies / Organizations / Associations
  • National Association of Drug Court Professionals
    Membership and outreach organization for drug courts throughout the nation.
  • National Drug Court Institute
    Promotes education for drug court practitioners. Supports research in developing more effective drug court policies and procedures. Site offers numerous publications related to drug courts.
    • The Ten Guiding Principles of DWI Courts
    • Resource Guide
  • WI Office of Justice Assistance
    Major source for drug court funding
    
    
• Directories
  • Problem Solving Courts Directory (WI Court System)
  • State Drug Courts (National Center for State Courts)
    
    
• BJA Drug Court Clearinghouse
  Clearinghouse of information and activity updates related to adult, juvenile, family, and tribal drug courts. Provides services such as phone consultations, e-mail responses to questions, telephone conference calls among peers, and dissemination of sample drug court operational materials.
• Drug Courts, In the Spotlight (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
  Information regarding drug courts including statistics, federal & state legislation, publications, programs, training & technical assistance, grants & funding, and related resources.
• Drug Courts Resource Guide (National Center for State Courts)
  Access resources on best practices, evaluations, funding, reentry, manuals, conference proceedings, etc.
• Case Opinions
  • On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)
• U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy
  Establishes "policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program." Charged with developing the National Drug Control Strategy.
• Treatment Alternatives and Diversion Program (WI Court System)
  

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: Ch. 16.964 "Office of justice assistance"
  Alcohol and drug court grants

Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.

County Resources

Recommended links from our County Resources database:

• Guides

  • Alcohol Treatment Court (Waukesha Circuit Court)
  • Alternatives to Incarceration Program (Dane Clerk of Courts)
    Bail monitoring program, drug court treatment program, electronic monitoring program
  • Drug Court Information, Policies, & Participant Handbook (St. Croix Drug Court)
  • Drug Court Participant Handbooks (Pierce Drug Court)
  • Drug Court Participation Handbook (Eau Claire Dept. of Human Services)
  • Drug Court Program (Monroe Justice System Department)
  • Drug Treatment Court (LaCrosse Human Services)
  • Milwaukee County Drug Treatment Court: Participant Handbook (Milwaukee Court)

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