FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????? DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2002?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????? 202/307-0703
COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR DRUG COURTS
Justice Department Awards More Than $34 Million
WASHINGTON,
DC ? Attorney General John Ashcroft announced today that the Justice Department
is awarding $34.19 million to plan, establish or improve drug courts for
nonviolent, substance-abusing, adult and juvenile offenders.? Ninety-four jurisdictions in 31 states and 2
territories will receive the funds.
The
drug court grants, awarded by the Justice Department?s Office of Justice
Programs (OJP), are part of the Administration?s efforts to stop drug addiction
and break the cycle of crime often associated with substance abuse.? Recognizing the role of drug courts, the
President?s Fiscal Year 2003 budget requests $52 million for drug courts, as
part of his pledge to increase funding to drug courts and other drug abuse
prevention and intervention programs.
The President?s request is a $2 million increase over the Fiscal Year
2002 appropriations.
?Drug
courts are a valuable tool for communities fighting substance abuse and
drug-related crime,? said Attorney General Ashcroft.? ?Through intensive judicial supervision, drug treatment and
graduated sanctions, drug courts are holding nonviolent drug offenders accountable,
while helping them to lead productive lives.?
Since
1989, more than 1,000 jurisdictions have established or are planning to
establish a drug court, which is a specially designed court calendar or docket.? Currently, every state either has a drug
court or is planning a drug court.
?Local
groups of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment professionals and
law enforcement officials are using the coercive power of the criminal justice
system to achieve abstinence and alter criminal behavior among nonviolent drug
offenders,? added Ashcroft.?
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.?
The
grants announced today include grants to 66 jurisdictions ranging from $159,211
up to $500,000 to implement new drug courts.
An additional 18 jurisdictions will receive grants ranging from $31,222
up to $300,000 to enhance their existing programs or to support statewide drug
court activity.? Another ten tribal
jurisdictions will receive up to $30,000 to plan drug courts.
Drug
court grant recipients are required by law to serve only nonviolent offenders. Since
1995, OJP has awarded more than $160 million to approximately 600 communities
to support the planning, implementation or enhancement of an adult, juvenile,
family, tribal or Driving Under the Influence drug court.
In
addition to awarding grant funding, OJP will provide training on planning
adult, juvenile or family drug courts through its 2002 Drug Court Planning
Initiative (DCPI).? Approximately 1,600
state and local representatives from more than 120 jurisdictions will
participate in three separate training workshops (a total of 65 workshops) to
plan a drug court.? From 1995 through
2001, 503 communities completed the planning training programs.? Of these communities, 281 have implemented a
drug court and 217 are currently planning to implement a drug court.
States,
state and local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal
governments are eligible to receive drug court grants.? A list of grantees, contacts and the award
amounts is attached. ?In addition,
summaries that describe how each grantee receiving an implementation or
enhancement grant will use the funds are available at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/dcpo.
More
information about the Drug Courts Program and other OJP programs is available
on OJP?s website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/.
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After hours contact: Linda
Mansour on 202/616-3534
?
U.S.
Department of Justice
Office
of Justice Programs
Drug Court Grants Fiscal
Year 2002
(94
Grants Totaling $34.19 Million)
?? State; Jurisdiction; Grantee; Planning
(P)/Implementation (I)/Enhancement (E); Award Amount; Contact Name; Contact
Phone
?
??? AK; Barrow; Native Village of Barrow
Inupiat Traditional Government; I; $467,759; Mr. Lloyd Levitt; 907-852-4411
?
??? AK; Copper Center; Copper River Native
Association; P; $29,957; Mr. Edward Krause; 907-822-5241
?
??? AK; Juneau; Central Council Tlingit and
Haida Tribes of Alaska; P; $30,000; Ms. Francine Jones; 907-463-7162
?
??? AL; Columbiana; Shelby County Commission;
I; $447,146; Mr. Reginald Holloway; 205-669-3740
?
??? AR; Little Rock; Arkansas Department of
Community Correction - Eighth North Judicial Circuit; I; $351,671; Ms. Glenda
Spratt; 501-682-9570
?
??? AZ; Fort McDowell; Fort McDowell Yavapai
Nation Indian Tribe; P; $30,000; Mr. John Kling; 480-816-7519
?
??? AZ; Phoenix; Superior Court of Arizona Family
Court Administration; I; $426,742; Mr. Steve Tyrell; 602-506-8899
?
??? AZ; San Carlos; San Carlos Apache Tribe
San Carlos Tribal Court; P; $30,000; Honorable Charles Brandel; 928-475-2668
?
??? CA; Fairfield; Superior Court of
California, County of Solano - Solano County Drug Courts; I; $499,992; Mr. Del
Royer; 707-421-4788
?
??? CA; Martinez; Contra Costa County Health
Services Department; E; $157,670; Mr. Kevin Charles; 510-374-3609
?
??? CA; Napa; County of Napa - Napa County
Health/Human Services Agency; I; $500,000; Ms. Sheila Daugherty; 707-253-4491
?
??? CA; San Bernardino; County of San
Bernardino, Barstow Superior Court - Drug Court Programs Office; I; $489,352;
Ms. Deborah Cima; 909-387-4730
?
??? CA; San Bernardino; County of San
Bernardino, Fontana Superior Court - Drug Court Programs Office; I; $489,352;
Ms. Deborah Cima; 909-387-4730
?
??? CA; San Francisco; Judicial Council of
California, Administrative Office of the Courts; E; $297,625; Mr. William
Vickery; 415-865-4236
?
??? CA; San Jose; Superior Court of
California, County of Santa - Clara Administration; E; $300,000; Ms. Kimberly
Henderson; 408-299-3232, ext. 515
?
??? CA; San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo
County, Probation Department; I; $483,000; Mr. Dana Fahey; 805-781-5300
?
??? CA; Stockton; Superior Court of
California, County of San Joaquin; I; $486,440; Ms. Leslie Oyler; 209-468-2857
?
??? CA; Woodland; County of Yolo Department of
Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services; E; $297,455; Ms. Donna Wasiczko;
530-666-8167
?
??? FL; Kissimmee; Board of County
Commissioners; I; $500,000; Ms. Carmen Torres; 407-343-2412
?
??? FL; Panama City; Fourteenth Judicial
Circuit Court, Jackson County Drug Court; I; $498,803; Ms. Linda Burd;
850-873-7095
?
??? FL; Sanford; Seminole County Board of
County Commissioners, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit - Seminole County Courts; I;
$500,000; Ms. Judy Hayes; 407-665-4265
?
??? FL; St. Augustine; St. Johns County Board
of County Commissioners; I; $499,999; Mr. Michael Jewell; 386-239-7770
?
??? GU; Hagatna; Guam Judicial Branch,
Superior Court of Guam; I; $499,576; Ms. Jacqueline Zahnen; 671-475-3270
?
??? ID; Boise; Ada County, Idaho - Ada County
Juvenile Court Services; I; $495,225; Dr. Kay Carter, Ph.D.; 208-364-3006
?
??? ID; Coeur d'Alene; Kootenai County,
Prosecuting Attorneys Office; I; $498,500; Ms. Tanya Gomez; 208-446-1823
?
??? ID; Idaho Falls; Bonneville County,
Seventh Judicial District; I; $498,380; Ms. Valerie Gardner; 208-528-5600, ext.
3001
?
??? KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of
the Courts - Trigg, Caldwell, Lyon and Livingston Counties; I; $500,000;
Honorable Jill Clark; 270-522-7979
?
??? KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of
the Courts - Bourbon, Woodford and Scott Counties; I; $500,000; Honorable Paul
Issacs; 502-863-4781
?
??? KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of
the Courts - Greenup and Lewis Counties; I; $500,000; Honorable Lewis Nicholls;
606-473-7165
?
??? MA; Brighton; Massachusetts Trial Court
Brighton District Court; E; $300,000; Honorable R. Peter Anderson; 617-782-6543
?
??? MA; Lawrence; City of Lawrence, Community
Development Department; E; $299,999; Honorable Michael Sullivan; 978-794-5858
?
??? MA; Springfield; Massachusetts Trial Court
Hampden County Juvenile Court; I; $500,000; Mr. Vincent Penna; 413-748-7967
?
??? ME; Augusta; State of Maine Department of
Behavioral and Developmental Services, Office of Substance Abuse; E; $177,911;
Ms. Kimberly Johnson; 207-287-2595
?
??? MI; Howell; Livingston County Circuit
Court; I; $159,211; Honorable Daniel Burress; 517-545-9636
?
??? MI; Monroe; County of Monroe, Michigan Circuit
Court, Family Division; I; $500,000; Mr. Michael James; 734-240-7350
?
??? MO; Ava; Douglas County Commission
Judicial Drug Courts; I; $480,169;Ms. Trisha Schaeffer; 417-683-2114
?
??? MO; Bloomfield; Stoddard County Drug
Court; I; $167,474; Ms. Julie Spielman; 573-888-0698
?
??? MO; Kahoka; Associate Circuit Court of
Clark County; I; $414,480; Ms. Pattie Schutte; 660-727-3628
?
??? MO; Kenneth; Dunklin County Drug Court; E;
$75,360; Ms. Julie Spielman; 573-888-0698
?
??? MO; Liberty; Clay County Prosecuting
Attorney; I; $500,000; Mr. Jim Roberts; 816-792-7657
?
??? MO; Linneus; Linn County County
Government; I; $490,850; Honorable Gary Ravens; 660-895-5523
?
??? MO; Saint Charles; Eleventh Judicial
Circuit?? Family Court; I; $500,000; Mr.
Raymond Grush; 636-949-3040
?
??? MT; Crow Agency; Crow Tribe, Crow Tribal
Courts; P; $30,000; Mr. Steve Chesarek; 406-638-4050
?
??? MT; Crow Agency; Crow Tribal Courts; I;
$500,000; Mr. Steve Chesarek; 406-638-4050
?
??? NC; Raleigh; North Carolina Administrative
Office of the Courts - Forsyth County, Drug Treatment Court Forsyth County; I;
$333,818; Ms. Kirstin Frescoln; 919-715-1124
?
??? NC; Raleigh; North Carolina Administrative
Office of the Courts - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Program; E;
$187,228; Mr. Randolph Monchick; 919-715-4876
?
??? NC; Raleigh; North Carolina Administrative
Office of the Courts - Durham County, Drug Treatment Court Durham County; I;
$435,341; Ms. Kirstin Frescoln; 919-715-1124
?
??? NE; Grand Island; Central Nebraska Drug
Court; I; $499,550; Ms. Connie Hultine; 308-385-5200
?
??? NJ; Camden; Judiciary State of New Jersey
Camden Vicinage Family Division; E; $295,773; Mr. Joseph Gunn; 856-225-7371
?
??? NJ; Paterson; Judiciary State of New
Jersey, Family Division Passaic Vicinage; I; $423,795; Ms. Cindy Thomson;
973-247-8469
?
??? NJ; Trenton; Judiciary State of New
Jersey, Family Division Mercer Vicinage; I; $499,937; Mr. Michael Green;
609-989-6246
?
??? NM; Alamogordo; State of New Mexico,
Twelfth Judicial District Court - Juvenile Drug Court; E; $157,139; Ms.
Concetta Poulin; 505-437-3714
?
??? NM; Los Lunas; Thirteenth Judicial
District, Valencia County District Court; I; $497,750; Mr. Carlton Liggins;
505-565-3380
?
??? NV; Carson City; State of Nevada, Supreme
Court Rural Drug Court; I; $480,588; Honorable Archie Blake; 775-463-6571
?
??? NV; Fallon; Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe,
Tribal Administrator; P; $30,000; Ms. Susan Keller-Lynch; 775-423-6075
?
??? NV; Gardnerville; Washoe Tribe of Nevada
and California, Grants Office; I; $412,310; Ms. Barbara Peach; 775-265-4191
?
??? NV; Reno; Reno Sparks Indian Colony,
Planning Department; P; $30,000; Ms. Carol Pinto; 775-954-5790
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Wayne County; I; $387,551; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie City; I; $281,853; Mr. Michael Magnani;
212-428-2109
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Oneida County, Utica City; I; $170,145; Mr. Michael Magnani;
212-428-2109
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Washington County; I; $338,541; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Queens County; E; $267,552; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-1095
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Schenectady County; I; $436,696l; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Richmond County; I; $390,408; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2120
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Westchester County, Yonkers City; I; $393,674; Mr. Michael Magnani;
212-428-2109
?
??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court
System - Niagara County, Lockport City; E; $166,424; Mr. Michael Magnani;
212-428-2109
??? OK; Anadarko; Apache Tribe of Oklahoma,
Vaiw Program; P; $30,000; Mr. Bobby Jay; 405-247-9493
?
??? OK; Tahlequah; Cherokee Nation, Cherokee
Nation Judicial Branch; P; $29,743; Mr. Harry Claphan; 918-458-9440
?
??? OR; Eugene; Lane County Department of
Youth Services; I; $500,000; Ms. Lisa Smith; 541-682-4705
?
??? OR; Salem; Oregon Office of the State
Court Administrator, Benton County Circuit Court; I; $498,890; Honorable Janet
Holcomb; 541-766-6843
?
??? PA; Scranton; Lackawanna County, District
Attorney's Office; I; $499,931; Ms. Ellen Cook; 570-963-0109
?
??? PR; San Juan; Puerto Rico Department of
Justice, Drug Court Program Office; E; $6,075; Mr. Rocio Gracia-Rivera;
787-729-2269
?
??? SC; Lancaster; Lancaster County Juvenile
Drug Court; I; $479,486; Dr. Paul McKenzie; 803-416-8862
?
??? SC; Rock Hill; County Council Chair, York
County Solicitors Office; I; $337,500; Mr. Ouida Dest; 803-909-7575
?
??? SD; Agency Village; Sisseton-Wahpeton
Sioux Tribal Court, Tribal Court; E; $116,121; Honorable B.J. Jones;
605-698-7629
?
??? TN; Erwin; Town of Erwin, Mayor's Office;
I; $499,245; Ms. Doris Hensley; 423-743-6231
?
??? TN; Lawrenceburg; Lawrence County Drug
Court, Lawrence County Government; I; $500,000; Ms. Deborah Hillin;
615-975-0196
?
??? TN; Lebanon; Fifteenth Judicial District,
Wilson County Government; I; $500,000; Mr. Jeff Dickson; 931-796-4256
?
??? TN; Maryville; Blount County Government, Blount
County Juvenile Drug Court; I; $480,198; Ms. Theresa Irwin; 865-273-5581
?
??? TN; Nashville; State of Tennessee,
Administrative Office of the Courts - Williamson County; I; $500,000; Honorable
Timothy Easter; 615-790-5426
?
??? TX; Fort Worth; Tarrant County, Juvenile
Services; E; $299,927; Mr. Robert Woods; 817-838-4600
?
??? TX; Rosenberg; Fort Bend County, Community
Supervision and Corrections Department; I; $499,938; Ms. Patricia Trevino;
281-633-7243
?
??? UT; Farmington; Davis County School
District, Office of the Superintendent; I; $499,998; Mr. John Ross;
801-402-5608
?
??? VA; Newport News; Hampton-Newport News
Community Services Board; I; $356,308; Ms. Patty Gilbertson; 757-245-0217
?
??? VA; Richmond; Supreme Court of Virginia,
Office of the Executive Secretary; E; $298,538; Mr. Robert Baldwin;
804-786-3321
?
??? VA; Richmond; County of Henrico, Community
Corrections Program; I; $489,393; Mr. Bruce Cruser; 804-501-5190
?
??? WA; Bellingham; Lummi Indian Nation,
Funding Department; I; $500,000; Ms. Karen Burke; 360-384-2214
?
??? WA; Deming; Nooksack Indian Tribe; P;
$29,995; Dr. Margaret McFadien; 360-592-5332
?
??? WA; Kennewick; Benton Franklin Juvenile
Justice Center, County Juvenile Court; I; $500,000; Ms. Jacqueline Van Wormer;
509-737-2779
?
??? WA; Seattle; King County, King County
Superior Court; E; $300,000; Ms. Margaret Tumulty; 206-205-9524
?
??? WA; Tacoma; Pierce County Juvenile Court;
I; $500,000; Mr. Daniel J. Erker; 253-798-7906
??? WI; Sparta; Monroe County Justice
Department; I; $500,000; Mr. Thomas Weber; 608-269-8787
?
??? WY; Casper; Natrona County Government
Board of County
?Commissioners; I; $429,166; Ms. Clara Orr;
307-235-2000
?
??? WY; Fort Washakie; Shoshone and Arapaho
Joint Business Council, Shoshone and Arapaho Tribal Substance Abuse Court; I;
$499,997; Mr. James Gamble; 307-332-8052
?
??? Total Number of Grants: 94
??? Total Funding: $34,196,620