Report to Congress on the Feasibility of Federal Drug Courts
In Section 753 of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, Congress tasked the Department of Justice to “conduct a feasibility study on the desirability of a drug court program for Federal offenders who are addicted to controlled substances.”1 This feasibility study responds to that request and examines the purpose of drug courts, reviews drug treatment programs presently available within the federal system that address the needs of substance abusing offenders, and assesses whether the types of offenders and offenses prosecuted in federal court create a demand for drug court.
Traditionally, drug courts are specialized court dockets at the state level designed to assist nonviolent, substance abusing defendants in overcoming their addictions. In sharp contrast, the federal system deals overwhelmingly with drug trafficking defendants who have committed more serious drug trafficking offenses, are often violent, and are not eligible for, or amenable to, drug-court-type programs. Because the federal system does not generally deal with the types of offenders for which drug courts are designed, there would be very little demand for drug-court-type treatment in the federal system. Moreover, the implementation of a drug court program would divert scarce prosecutorial resources from more pressing needs. Finally, state drug court programs as well as federal programs during pretrial release, incarceration, and supervised release, are already available as an alternative to a new federal drug court program. Therefore, while the Department continues to support strongly state drug court programs, it is the Department’s conclusion that drug courts are an inappropriate and unnecessary program for the federal criminal system.
Drug courts are specialized court dockets designed to handle cases involving nonviolent, substance abusing offenders through a comprehensive program of supervision, drug testing, treatment services, and immediate sanctions and incentives.2 The purpose of drug courts is to reduce the recidivism rates of these particular offenders by helping them overcome their substance abuse problems, which are the primary cause of their criminal activities. In general, drug courts coordinate the “efforts of the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, treatment, mental health, social services, and child protection services to actively and forcefully intervene and break the cycle of substance abuse, addiction, and crime.
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Traditionally, drug courts are specialized court dockets at the state level designed to assist nonviolent, substance abusing defendants in overcoming their addictions. In sharp contrast, the federal system deals overwhelmingly with drug trafficking defendants who have committed more serious drug trafficking offenses, are often violent, and are not eligible for, or amenable to, drug-court-type programs. Because the federal system does not generally deal with the types of offenders for which drug courts are designed, there would be very little demand for drug-court-type treatment in the federal system. Moreover, the implementation of a drug court program would divert scarce prosecutorial resources from more pressing needs. Finally, state drug court programs as well as federal programs during pretrial release, incarceration, and supervised release, are already available as an alternative to a new federal drug court program. Therefore, while the Department continues to support strongly state drug court programs, it is the Department’s conclusion that drug courts are an inappropriate and unnecessary program for the federal criminal system.
Drug courts are specialized court dockets designed to handle cases involving nonviolent, substance abusing offenders through a comprehensive program of supervision, drug testing, treatment services, and immediate sanctions and incentives.2 The purpose of drug courts is to reduce the recidivism rates of these particular offenders by helping them overcome their substance abuse problems, which are the primary cause of their criminal activities. In general, drug courts coordinate the “efforts of the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, treatment, mental health, social services, and child protection services to actively and forcefully intervene and break the cycle of substance abuse, addiction, and crime.
Report to Congress on the Feasibility of Federal Drug Courts
In Section 753 of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, Congress tasked the Department of Justice to “conduct a feasibility study on the desirability of a drug court program for Federal offenders who are addicted to controlled substances.”1 This feasibility study responds to that request and examines the purpose of drug courts, reviews drug treatment programs presently available within the federal system that address the needs of substance abusing offenders, and assesses whether the types of offenders and offenses prosecuted in federal court create a demand for drug court.
Traditionally, drug courts are specialized court dockets at the state level designed to assist nonviolent, substance abusing defendants in overcoming their addictions. In sharp contrast, the federal system deals overwhelmingly with drug trafficking defendants who have committed more serious drug trafficking offenses, are often violent, and are not eligible for, or amenable to, drug-court-type programs. Because the federal system does not generally deal with the types of offenders for which drug courts are designed, there would be very little demand for drug-court-type treatment in the federal system. Moreover, the implementation of a drug court program would divert scarce prosecutorial resources from more pressing needs. Finally, state drug court programs as well as federal programs during pretrial release, incarceration, and supervised release, are already available as an alternative to a new federal drug court program. Therefore, while the Department continues to support strongly state drug court programs, it is the Department’s conclusion that drug courts are an inappropriate and unnecessary program for the federal criminal system.
Drug courts are specialized court dockets designed to handle cases involving nonviolent, substance abusing offenders through a comprehensive program of supervision, drug testing, treatment services, and immediate sanctions and incentives.2 The purpose of drug courts is to reduce the recidivism rates of these particular offenders by helping them overcome their substance abuse problems, which are the primary cause of their criminal activities. In general, drug courts coordinate the “efforts of the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, treatment, mental health, social services, and child protection services to actively and forcefully intervene and break the cycle of substance abuse, addiction, and crime.
Traditionally, drug courts are specialized court dockets at the state level designed to assist nonviolent, substance abusing defendants in overcoming their addictions. In sharp contrast, the federal system deals overwhelmingly with drug trafficking defendants who have committed more serious drug trafficking offenses, are often violent, and are not eligible for, or amenable to, drug-court-type programs. Because the federal system does not generally deal with the types of offenders for which drug courts are designed, there would be very little demand for drug-court-type treatment in the federal system. Moreover, the implementation of a drug court program would divert scarce prosecutorial resources from more pressing needs. Finally, state drug court programs as well as federal programs during pretrial release, incarceration, and supervised release, are already available as an alternative to a new federal drug court program. Therefore, while the Department continues to support strongly state drug court programs, it is the Department’s conclusion that drug courts are an inappropriate and unnecessary program for the federal criminal system.
Drug courts are specialized court dockets designed to handle cases involving nonviolent, substance abusing offenders through a comprehensive program of supervision, drug testing, treatment services, and immediate sanctions and incentives.2 The purpose of drug courts is to reduce the recidivism rates of these particular offenders by helping them overcome their substance abuse problems, which are the primary cause of their criminal activities. In general, drug courts coordinate the “efforts of the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, treatment, mental health, social services, and child protection services to actively and forcefully intervene and break the cycle of substance abuse, addiction, and crime.
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Report to Congress on the Feasibility of Federal Drug Courts
Report to Congress on the Feasibility of Federal Drug Courts
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940013606104 |
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| Publisher: | 1001 Property Solutions LLC |
| Publication date: | 07/08/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 3 MB |
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