Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2021, $550,000)
Summit County Court of Common Pleas Turning Point Program Enhancements
U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance
BJA FY 2021 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant
O-BJA-2021-46003 Competition ID C-BJA-2021-00019-PROD
Proposal Abstract
Category of Funding Requested: Category 3
Type of Drug Court: Adult Drug Court
Total Federal Amount Requested: $500,000
Total Number of Participants Proposed to Receive Services with Funds: 200
Target Population & Service Area: Nonviolent adult offenders struggling with substance use disorder involved in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas in Summit County, Ohio.
Summary, Activities, and Deliverables: The Turning Point Program, presided over by Judge Joy Oldfield, is an Ohio Supreme Court certified specialized docket that serves residents of Summit County, Ohio by providing effective court-supervision and enhanced treatment services for substance dependent adult felony offenders. It is a specialized docket of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. This project will expand and enhance Court services by increasing the number of participants served with a new Screening & Outreach Specialist; improving the diversity of participants through a diversity audit process; and supporting participant success with financial support for sober housing. Primary activities include hiring and implementing a new Screening & Outreach Specialist; completing and executing a diversity audit and its recommendations; and administering financial support to participants for sober housing. Deliverables include new policies/ procedures/ protocols; reports; data sets; outreach materials; and a planning and implementation guide.
NADCP Standards Addressed and Page Numbers: Standards I, II, and VI on pages 7, 8, 11, 12, 13
Whether the Court is Pre or Post Adjudication: post-adjudication
Minimum, Maximum, and Average Length of Program Participation: Minimum - 12 months; Maximum - 5 years; Average - 21 months.
Access to MAT Services: Yes
Plan to Provide Treatment and Services: 100% of participants of TPP receive treatment and services to reduce substance use and abuse.
Other Federal Funding Sources Leveraged: none
Whether Applicant has Received Past OJP Grant: The Summit County Court of Common Pleas received OJP drug court grant number 2019-DC-BX-0013. Additionally, Summit County received OJP drug court grant number 2012-DC-BX-0051.