Whatcom County Theraputic Court Program

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, including for any one or more of the following purpose areas: 1) law enforcement programs; 2) prosecution and court programs; 3) prevention and education programs; 4) corrections and community corrections programs; 5) drug treatment and enforcement programs; 6) planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).

Whatcom County will use the FY 2010 JAG award to support the salary and benefit costs of a Therapeutic Drug Court Coordinator for the Adult Drug Court. The Coordinator supervises drug court programs, case managers, intensive case management services, treatment referrals, monitoring, urinalysis testing, and all after care services.

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