Drug & Alternative Treatment Courts
- Agencies / Organizations / Associations
- Directories
- Adult mental health treatment court locator (US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- TAD funding programs (Criminal Justice Coordinating Council)
- Treatment Court Directory (WI Association of Treatment Court Professionals)
- Guides
- Drug Court Judicial Benchbook (All Rise)
- Treatment Courts (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
Information including statistics, federal & state legislation, publications, programs, training & technical assistance, grants & funding, and related resources. - Problem solving court resources (WI Court System)
- Drug Court Practitioner Fact Sheets
Topics include: Probation practices, Naloxone, alternatives to Opioids for chronic pain, etc. - Treatment courts hub (National Center for State Courts)
Includes an interactive U.S. standards map, performance measurement guidelines, and news about treatment court programs nationwide.
- Standards
- Wisconsin Treatment Court Standards (Revised 2018) (Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals)
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Problem-Solving Courts from the Wisconsin Court System provide additional lists of standards, as well as guidelines and training opportunities.
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes:
s. 165.955 "Drug Court: Grant Program
Alcohol and drug court grants - Wis. Statutes: s.346.65
- WI Statutes: ch. 961 "Uniform Controlled Substances Act"
- WI Statutes: ch. 971 Includes deferred prosecution programs
- WI Statutes: ch. 938 Includes deferred prosecution programs (Juvenile court)
- Constitutional and Other Legal Issues in Drug Court
Source of case law relevant to the operation of treatment courts - Case Opinions
- On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Agencies
- Alcohol and Drug Treatment Courts
- Treatment Courts
Drug, alcohol, mental health, and veterans court information.
Guides
- Alcohol Treatment Court (Waukesha Circuit Court)
- Drug Court (Pierce Drug Court)
- Milwaukee County Drug Treatment Court: Participant Handbook (Milwaukee Court)
- OWI treatment court (Dane Circuit Court)
- Treatment courts (Eau Claire Dept. of Human Services)
Related Topics
Law Review Articles
- Drug Treatment Courts in the 21st Century
Georgia Law Rev 43.717 (2007) - Family Drug Courts: a New Approach to Help Solve the Crisis in Child Welfare
Children's Legal Rights Journal 25.4 (Winter 2005)
Library Resources
- Drug Courts: a New Approach to Treatment and Rehabilitation
- Ensuring Sustainability for Drug Courts
- Painting the Current Picture