DeKalb County Adult Drug Court Enhancement Project

The Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment Grant Program is designed to assist states, state courts, local courts, counties, other units of local government, or Indian tribal governments to implement comprehensive strategies for enhancing drug court capacity by bridging access to both criminal justice and substance abuse treatment funds. The program supports the development and establishment of drug courts for substance-abusing adults and that enhance drug court services, coordination, and substance abuse treatment and recovery support services. Drug court programs funded by the Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment Grant Program are required by law to target nonviolent criminal offenders.

The County of DeKalb will enhance their adult drug court services, coordination, and treatment. They will expand the county drug court program's capacity, hire a designated drug court public defender, and enhance program efficiency. This will be accomplished by providing a trained lab technician for in-house drug screening, HIV screening and supportive services, medical/mental health screening with psychiatric services, and expanded program evaluation services.

CA/NCF