OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

AWARD RECIPIENT:

Nevada Supreme Court
Carson City, NV

AWARD AMOUNT:

$480,588*

PURPOSE: The Nevada Supreme Court will use grant funds to implement a drug court in western Nevada for nonviolent, substance-abusing, male and female adult offenders. The drug court will serve approximately 150 clients in a 12 to 18-month post-adjudication program over a 3-year period. Program services will include early, continuous, and intensive judicial supervision, treatment, mandatory drug testing, graduated sanctions, incentives, and other rehabilitative services such as education, primary health care, housing, employment, and aftercare. The Western Regional Drug Court (WRDC) will reduce drug-related crime, improve case processing efficiency, reduce public costs incurred from handling drug-related cases, and ensure that participants are expeditiously enrolled in drug court. The drug court will develop and implement a management information system to collect and maintain data for operational and evaluation purposes. An independent evaluator will conduct process and outcome evaluations to gauge program effectiveness and determine whether the program is meeting its goals and objectives. The WRDC will coordinate with local and state organizations such as the Division of Child and Family Services, Nevada Victims of Crime, the Alternatives to Living in Violent Environment Program, faith-based organizations, and county social service agencies.

LOCAL CONTACT:

The Honorable Archie E. Blake
District Judge
Nevada Supreme Court Rural Drug Court
31 S. Main Street
Yerington, NV 89447
775/463-6571

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS CONTACT:

Linda Mansour
202/616-3534

* This is a tentative award amount pending final budget review.