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New Hanover County Drug/DWI Treatment Court

Supervisor: Penny Craver mary.p.craver@nccourts.org 910.341.1501 20 N. 4 th Street Wilmington, NC 28401. New Hanover County Drug/DWI Treatment Court. A little history…. Drug Treatment Court in N.C. started in January 1996 Raleigh had 5 pilot programs and NHC was the 6 th program

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New Hanover County Drug/DWI Treatment Court

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  1. Supervisor: Penny Craver mary.p.craver@nccourts.org 910.341.1501 20 N. 4th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 New Hanover CountyDrug/DWI Treatment Court

  2. A little history… • Drug Treatment Court in N.C. started in January 1996 • Raleigh had 5 pilot programs and NHC was the 6th program • A Federal Grant funded the program until the state picked it up in 1998 • DTC Nationally began in 1994 with 12 programs

  3. What exactly isDrug/DWI Treatment Court? • Mission: reduce recidivism by supporting a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle for addicted offenders. • A highly structured program designed to identify and treat offenders whose criminal activities relate to substance abuse. • The program is entirely voluntary.

  4. Drug/DWI Treatment Court Team • Judge • Assistant District Attorneys • Defense Attorneys • Probation Officers • Treatment Counselors • TASC Case Managers • Law Enforcement Representatives • Drug/DWI Court Coordinators All working for one goal…sobriety and productivity in our society.

  5. What is expected of Drug Court Clients: • Required to be employed full-time or in school • Appear in court bi-weekly • Participate in inpatient/outpatient treatment • Attend a number of 12 step meetings • Attend bi-weekly group meetings • 3 drug screens per week • Report to probation officer regularly • Nightly curfew (8:15-9:30-11:00pm) • Work with a sponsor • Pay substance abuse treatment fees • Abstain from all legal and illegal drugs If clients fail to comply they are sanctioned at the court sessions by the Judge.

  6. Graduation from Drug Court • Successfully complete all phases of the program • Minimum of 180 days clean time • Payment in full of all program & treatment costs • Completion of an exit interview with Case Manager • Full-time employed or student __________________________________________ • Ceremony & celebration held during a regular DTC session. Nationally: 75% of Drug Court graduates remain arrest-free at least two years after leaving the program.

  7. …program facts! • DTC in all 50 states (D.C., Guam, & Puerto Rico) • 844 drug-free babies were reported to have been born to active female drug court clients in 2005 • Nationally, DTC’s report retention rates between 67-71% • 19,900 participants graduated DTC in 2004

  8. My Intern Duties: • Observe Court sessions Fridays at 7:45am until about 1pm • Observe, talk with potential clients, working with the team to decide a sanction or incentive for clients, listen to clients progress in treatment, hear 1st appearances • Drug Screen clients • File AA/NA meeting sheets & drug screens • Do In-take Interviews for newly enrolled clients

  9. My Intern Duties: • Evaluate inmates to be potential clients • Input client status and progress in the DTC Database • Attend AA/NA meetings • Participate in Staffing Meetings (with the team) Thursdays 12:30-2:30pm

  10. I do RECOMMEND ! • If you are interested in the criminal justice field, forensic psychology, substance abuse, etc. ---this is a great opportunity! • The Drug/DWI Treatment Court team consist of some amazing people! Great networking opportunity. You get to work a lot with the Judge, Probation Officers, & District Attorneys. • Get experience working with alcoholics and addicts directly, see them progress, and hear their stories. • Gives you opportunities to see how court trials work, probation works, and substance abuse treatment works. • The schedule is VERY flexible! They will work with you and love having the extra help around. You will most likely will be the only intern with them. • Not a lot of funding in this program- if your looking to do an internship to possibly get hired afterwards-this is not the place. • **I got most of my hours attending Friday Morning (8am) Court sessions, they are important and the most exciting part of the internship.**

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