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The Office of Justice Programs' Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and implement treatment drug courts that effectively integrate substance abuse treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over nonviolent, substance-abusing offenders. OJJDP oversees the juvenile and family drug court programs. Drug courts seek to halt the revolving door of substance abuse and arrest by linking substance abusing offenders to drug treatment and rigorous judicial monitoring. They bring together judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment providers, educators, law enforcement, community services, and court staff in a collaborative effort to enforce compliance with court orders. Drug courts also use a system of graduated rewards and sanctions to help substance abusers attain—and maintain—a drug-free life. As a result of growing evidence that drug courts have reduced substance abuse and recidivism, more than 1,160 drug courts have been implemented located in all 50 states.

For more information about drug courts, visit the Web sites of the National Drug Court Institute.