FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-AG?????????????????????????????????????????? DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2001??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? (202)
616-2777
WWW.USDOJ.GOV
COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE RECEIVE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT FUNDS FOR DRUG COURTS
WASHINGTON, DC - Attorney General John
Ashcroft announced today, $30.9 million to plan, establish, or improve drug
courts for nonviolent offenders with drug problems. Eighty-nine jurisdictions
in 38 states and territories will receive grants. (See attachment)
The announcement comes at the request of
President Bush, who pledged in May to increase funding to fight drug addiction
through several programs, including drug courts.
"Drug courts help communities by
managing offenders' behavior and breaking the cycle of drug addiction and
crime," said Attorney General Ashcroft.
"Drug court judges are actively involved in holding
substance-abusing offenders accountable while helping to rehabilitate them and
reduce recidivism."
Fifty-five jurisdictions will receive
grants ranging from $166,000 up to $500,000 to implement new drug courts.? Twenty courts will receive grants ranging
from $31,222 up to $300,000 to enhance their existing programs or to support
statewide drug court activity.? Another
14 tribal jurisdictions will receive up to $30,000 to plan drug courts.?
Since 1995, the Justice Department's Drug
Courts Program Office (DCPO) has made approximately 650 grants totaling more
than $125 million.? Nearly 700 drug
courts are operating in the United States and more than 430 are being
planned.? All 50 states have drug courts
in operation or in the planning stages.
Thirty-two states have passed legislation supporting drug courts and six
more are introducing legislation.? The
drug court concept has also expanded to juvenile and family drug courts,
DUI/DWI and tribal courts.
According to the Drug Court Clearinghouse
at American University, more than 73,000 adults and 1,500 teens have graduated
from drug court programs.? Recidivism
rates continue to drop for graduates, with rates reported by drug courts
ranging from 2 to 20 percent.? Also, in
Portland, Oregon, it was found that for every $1 spent on a drug court, $2.50
is saved in standard criminal justice system costs, and when estimating broader
cost savings, such as victimization and theft costs, $10 is saved.
In addition to awarding grant funding,
DCPO provides training on planning adult, juvenile or family drug courts.? In FY 2001, DCPO expanded its training
programs by nearly 300 percent to train more than 200 communities.? From 1995 through 2000, 446 communities received
planning support and have completed the training programs.? Of these communities, 76 percent have
implemented a drug court.? DCPO expects
to provide training to about 150 communities in FY 2002.
Drug court participants must take frequent
drug tests and meet regularly with their judges.? Drug court judges monitor offenders' treatment regimens and
impose graduated sanctions, including incarceration, on those who do not
comply.? Participants are expected to
stay in treatment and may be ordered to participate in educational, vocational
or community service activities.
Offenders who graduate from drug court programs may have their charges
dismissed or sentences reduced.?
About $50 million is available for drug
courts in FY 2001.? The President has requested
$50 million for drug courts in FY 2002.
More than 240 jurisdictions applied for
funding this year: 129 were for first-time courts and 99 for enhancements.? A list of grantees, contacts and the award
amounts is attached.? In addition,
summaries are available describing how each grantee receiving an implementation
or enhancement grant will use the funds.
Additional information about the drug
court program is available on the Drug Court Program Office's Website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/dcpo or by calling the
Drug Court Clearinghouse on 202/885-2875.
The Clearinghouse's Website is http://spa.american.edu/justice.?
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Katie Biber
Office of Public Affairs
US Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC? 20530
Phone: 202/616-0908
Fax: 202/514-7971
www.usdoj.gov/opa
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs Drug Court
Planning Grants
Fiscal Year 2001
?? STATE; JURISDICTION; GRANTEE; FUNDING
RECOMMENDED; CONTACT
AK; Chickaloon; Chickaloon Village; $30,000; Richard Martin,
907-745-0707
CA; Hoopa; Hoopa Valley Tribal Court; $30,000; The Honorable Byron
Nelson, Jr., 530-625-4305
MI; Peshawbestown; The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
Indians; $30,000; Cindy Patek, 231-271-7371
MI; Petoskey; Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians; $30,000; Dawn
Shenoskey, 231-439-3828
MN; White Earth; White Earth Reservation Tribal Council; $21,362; Lori
Thompson, 218-983-3285
MT; Lame Deer; Northern Cheyenne Tribe; $30,000; The Honorable John
Robinson, 406-477-8340
NM; Zuni; Pueblo of Zuni; $30,000; Hayes Lewis, 505-782-3041
NM; Pueblo of Acoma; Pueblo of Acoma; $30,000; Angela Luhan,
505-552-5144
NV; Elko; Elko Band Council; $30,000; Davis Gonzalez, 775-738-8889
NV; Elko; Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone; $29,316; Felix Ike,
775-738-9251
OK; Concho; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes; $20,880; Myrcine Mosqueda,
405-262-0345, ext. 130
OK; Pawnee; Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma; $30,000; Elray Deroin,
918-762-2631
WA; Toppenish; Yakama Nation; $29,995; Anna Ward, 509-865-5121, ext.
4552
WI; Odanah; Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians;
$30,000; Janice Smart, 715-682-7107
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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs Drug Court
Implementation and Enhancement Grants
Fiscal Year 2001
STATE; JURISDICTION; GRANTEE; IMPLEMENTATION/ENHANCEMENT; FUNDING
RECOMMENDED; CONTACT
AL; Russellville; Thirty-Fourth Judicial Court; I; $467,684; Eugene
Pierce, 256-389-0523
AZ; Phoenix; Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Juvenile
Division; E; $214,696; Ray Wells, 602-506-5815
AZ; Flagstaff; Coconino County; I; $326,146; Gary Krcmarik, 520-226-6050
AZ; Yuma; Yuma County Juvenile Court; I; $472,959; Tim Hardy, 520-314-1813
AZ; Kykotsmovi; The Hopi Tribe; I; $496,880; Wilbur Maho, 520-738-5171
AZ; Peach Springs; Hualapai Tribe; E; $229,350; The Honorable Jan
Morris, 520-769-2338
AZ; Window Rock; Navajo Nation Judicial Branch; I; $500,000; Ernest
Begay, 520-871-7013
CA; Merced; County of Merced; I; $500,000; Troy Dean Fox, 209-381-6809
CA; Willows; Glenn County; E; $273,743; Linda Shelton, 530-934-6416
CA; Salinas; Monterey County; E; $263,434; Duane Tanner, 831-755-3900
CA; Novato; Marin County; I; $499,894; Donna Pierce, 415-499-6652
CO; Fort Collins; Eighth Judicial District; E; $299,770; Dee Colombini,
970-498-6285
FL; Orlando; Orange County Board of County Commissioners; I; $499,998;
Terry Turner, 407-836-0501
FL; Inverness; Fifth Judicial Circuit; I; $418,960; Raymond Cox,
352-341-6721
FL; West Palm Beach; Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission; I;
$500,000; L. Diana Cunningham, 561-355-4943
FL; Palatka; Putnam County; I; $499,258; Linda Myers, 904-329-0212
GA; Columbus; Muscogee County Juvenile Court; I; $473,857; Carol
Scherer, 706-653-4432
GA; Covington; Newton County Board of Commissioners; E; $162,001; The
Honorable Billy Waters, 770-784-2060
GU; Hagatna; Government of Guam; I; $496,036; The Honorable Elizabeth
Barrett-Anderson, 671-475-3346
HI; Honolulu; Hawaii State Judiciary; I; $500,000; Lillian Schmidt,
808-244-2925
IA; Sioux City; Juvenile Court Services Third Judicial District; E;
$297,166; Bridget Hayes, 712-279-6586
ID; Boise; Idaho Supreme Court; E; $299,880; Patricia Tobias,
208-334-2246
IN; Greenwood; City of Greenwood; I; $491,100; The Honorable Lewis
Gregory, 317-865-8244
IN; Bloomington; Monroe County Government; I; $500,000; Linda Brady,
812-349-2645
IN; Bedford; Lawrence County; I; $499,605; Andrea McCord, 812-275-2421
KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of the Courts-Fayette County; I;
$467,066; The Honorable David Hayse, 859-246-2247
KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of the Courts - Laurel and Knox Counties;
I; $461,748; The Honorable Rod Messer, 606-878-8111
KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of the Courts - Russell, Wayne and
Clinton Counties; I; $458,448; The Honorable Eddie Lovelace, 606-387-5986
LA; Franklin; Louisiana Sixteenth Judicial District Fairview Treatment
Center; I; $499,216; Lars Levy, 504-395-6750
LA; Lake Charles; Calcasieu Parish Police Jury; I; $498,500; Vi Martin,
337-478-1550
LA; Covington; Twenty-Second Judicial District Court; I; $498,644; Rob
Carlisle, 985-893-6113
LA; Mansfield; Eleventh Judicial District Court; I; $455,498; Judi
Christian, 318-872-1366
LA; Houma; Thirty-Second Judicial District Court; I; $498,000; The
Honorable John Walker, 985-873-6550
MA; Boston; Massachusetts Trial Court; E; $299,417; Sandra Souza,
617-878-0362
MD; Bel Air; Harford County; I; $166,000; Joseph Ryan; 410-638-3333
MO; St. Joseph; Buchanan County Juvenile Office; I; $498,011; Chad
Campbell, 816-271-1421
MO; St. Charles; St. Charles County; I; $485,640; William Bader,
636-949-7458
MO; St. Louis; St. Louis Drug Court; E; $182,143; Jane Geiler,
314-613-7183
MT; Harlem; Fort Belknap Community Council; I; $495,707; Terry Healy,
406-353-8413
NC; Greensboro; State of North Carolina; I; $499,914; Wheaton Pike,
336-574-4335, ext. 5
NC; Raleigh; North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts -? New Hanover County, Warren, Person/Caswell,
Wake, Durham, Forsyth and Mecklenburg; E; $297,516; Randolph Monchick,
919-715-4876
ND; Bismarck; North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation-
Division of Field Services; I; $286,154; Patrick Bohn, 701-328-6664
NE; Lincoln; Nebraska State Probation; I; $500,000; Edward Birkel,
402-471-4928
NE; Lincoln; Lancaster County; I; $493,453; Gary Lacey, 402-441-7321
NM; Farmington; Eleventh Judicial District; I; $485,014; George Dire,
505-599-9112, ext.? 140
NV; Nixon; Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; I; $481,227; Jon Pishion,
775-574-1000
NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Canandaigua City
Court; I; $235,711; Michael Magnani, 212-428-2109
NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Lackawanna City
Court; E; $31,222; Michael Magnani, 212-428-2109
NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Eighth Judicial
District; E; $257,800; Michael Magnani, 212-428-2109
NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Monroe County; E;
$293,065; Michael Magnani, 212-428-2109
NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Otsego County; I;
$466,222; Michael Magnani, 212-428-2109
OH; St. Clairsville; Belmont County Common Pleas Court; E; $225,000;
Marcia Stahl, 740-695-2121, ext. 107
OH; Logan; Hocking County Municipal Court; I; $499,839; Stephen Thomas,
740-594-2276
OH; Sandusky; Erie County Court of Common Pleas; E; $240,617; Mary
Zimmerman, 419-624-6909
OH; McArthur; Vinton County; I; $499,958; Stephen Thomas, 740-594-2276
OH; Akron; Summit County; I; $484,586; James Lawrence, 330-535-8116
OK; Okmulgee; Muscogee Creek Nation; E; $137,629; L. Susan Work,
918-756-8700
OK; Norman; District Attorney's Office Twenty-First Judicial District;
I; $500,000; Ronald Boone, 405-321-8268
OR; Oregon City; Clackamas County (Juvenile); I; $491,866; Michael Luna;
503-655-8342, ext. 7123
OR; Salem; Oregon Judicial Department - Salem-Marion County; I;
$500,000; Deanine Benitz, 503-589-3258
OR; Oregon City; Oregon Judicial Department - Clackamas County (Adult);
I; $479,304; James Shofner, 503-655-8670
OR; Vale; Oregon Judicial Department - Malheur County; I; $500,000; The
Honorable J. Burdette Pratt, 541-473-5194
PA; Erie; Erie County; I; $372,443; Judith Lynch, 814-451-6333
PR; San Juan; Puerto Rico Department of Justice; E; $283,124; Rocio
Rivera, 787-729-2269
RI; Providence; State of Rhode Island; I; $500,000; Susan Revens,
401-222-3288
TN; Gallatin; Sumner County; I; $308,320; Joe Kerinuk, 615-230-7618
UT; St. George; Washington County; I; $473,190; Calvin Robinson,
435-634-5712
VA; Portsmouth; Third Judicial Circuit; I; $499,627; The Honorable
Johnny Morrison, 757-393-8149
VA; Chesterfield; Chesterfield County; I; $490,543; Tara Kunkel,
804-717-6801
VA; Newport News; City of Newport News; I; $449,256; Larry Robinson,
757-926-8717
WA; Yakima; Yakima County; I; $499,997; Theresa Doty, 509-574-1805
WA; Bellingham; Whatcom County; I; $500,000; N.F. Jackson, 360-676-6777
WA; Wellpinit; Spokane Tribe of Indians; E; $299,900; Alfred Peone,
509-258-7717
WY; Gillette; Campbell County; I; $498,723; Mike Fuller, 307-682-4310
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