Agenda Item # ___
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
6/23/2015
Agenda Report # ____
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Adult Drug Court
INITIATED BY: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a one-year contract with
Muscogee County Adult Drug Court to award funding for Crime Prevention
initiatives.
Background: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has agreed to recommend the
funding of $10,000.00 to the Adult Drug Court toward the reduction of
recidivism and continued drug use among Adult offenders.
Analysis: The four avenues include Conditional Discharge, First Offender Act,
Probation Revocation and a Straight Guilty Plea. Participants are required to
complete five different phase before they are eligible for graduation.
Participants with felony charges must complete an 18 month program and those
with misdemeanor charges are required to complete a 12 month program. The
target population is non-violent offenders between the ages of 18 and 60 who
reside in our circuit.
Financial Considerations: These funds are appropriated from the Other Local
Option Sales Tax, Crime Prevention Program and do not require a match.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing the Mayor and
City Manager to enter a one year contract with Adult Drug Court to provide
funding for The four avenues include Conditional Discharge, First Offender Act,
Probation Revocation and a Straight Guilty Plea.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH ADULT DRUG
COURT FOR $10,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE INITIATIVES OF ADULT DRUG
COURT.
WHEREAS, Adult Drug Court has the Adult Drug Court Program to impact the lives
of adults to reduce the rate of continued drug usage and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention has authorized funding under
the Crime Prevention Program for this project in the amount of $10,000.00 to
the Adult Drug Court Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a one-year contract
through the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention with the Adult Drug Court for
$10,000.00 for funding the Adult Drug Court Program. Funds are budgeted in the
FY16 budget: Other Local Option Sales Tax, Crime Prevention Program.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the 23rd day of June, 2015 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote
of ____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting________________.
Councilor Baker voting________________.
Councilor Barnes voting_______________.
Councilor Buck voting_____________.
Councilor Davis voting________________.
Councilor Henderson voting____________.
Councilor Huff voting_________________.
Councilor Pugh voting_________________.
Councilor Thomas voting______________.
Councilor Woodson voting_____________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA
PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK
MAYOR
Local Assistance Grant Agreement
Grant Program Name: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Fiscal Agent: Muscogee County
Administering Agency: Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Grant Recipient: Adult Drug Court
Amount: $10,000.00
Budget: Personnel ? $10,000.00
Total - $10,000.00
Program Contact Information
Name: Judge Frank Jordan Title: Director
Address: 308 10th Street, Columbus, GA 31901
Phone #: 706-653-4464
Project Description
The Muscogee County Adult Drug Court is a post-sentencing program that provides
four means by which parties may enter into Drug Court. The four avenues
include Conditional Discharge, First Offender Act, Probation Revocation and a
Straight Guilty Plea. Participants are required to complete five different
phase before they are eligible for graduation. Participants with felony
charges must complete an 18 month program and those with misdemeanor charges
are required to complete a 12 month program. The target population is
non-violent offenders between the ages of 18 and 60 who reside in our circuit.
All participants must complete specific key concepts offered throughout five
levels of treatment. The five key concepts levels correspond to the programs
five phases of required treatment. Clients who are unable to maintain
sobriety/abstinence may be referred to residential treatment facilities.
During the weekly staff meeting the status of each participant is reviewed and
appropriate action is recommended based on their compliance or noncompliance.
The Drug Court Docket is called and each participant appears before the judge
at which time they are given rewards or sanctions based upon their actions
during the previous week. All participants are randomly drug tested during the
time they are enrolled in Drug Court. Participants are required to attend
treatment classes, Twelve Step Programs and Drug Court throughout this program.
I, Frank Jordan the duly authorized representative of the above named Grant
Recipient, do hereby agree to the following terms that outline the requirements
of Columbus, Georgia for organizations/agencies receiving funds from the
Columbus Office of Crime Prevention. I have been given the opportunity to ask
questions regarding these terms and fully understand my organization?s
obligations incurred by accepting this grant. I understand that prior to the
disbursements of any funds the following criteria must be met:
1. The above named Grant Recipient represents the beneficiaries of the Grant
and the above named individual is authorized to act in the name of Adult Drug
Court as the Grant Recipient.
2. The subject matter of this Agreement is primarily the provision of services
in the form of individualized offender-focused rehabilitation.
3. When reimbursement is sought, the name of the person providing the service
shall be provided along with the type of service provided. The Grant Recipient
shall immediately notify the Agency if any of their service providers are
arrested. At the time Grant Recipient learns that one of its service providers
has been arrested, then Grant Recipient shall cease to use such service
provider in connection with programs funded by this Grant.
4. In the initial report submitted to the Administering Agency, Grant Recipient
shall provide: (a) the name of the chairman and the secretary of the advisory
committee; (b) the times and dates that the Grant programs are available ?
essentially a schedule of services; (c) the number of participants in the
program; (d) Description of the process used to identify individuals for which
services will be provided; (e) provide specifics on the evaluation process
that addresses how the process will work, how the statistical data will be
gathered, how it will be analyzed.
5. Grant Recipient shall provide an accounting system that shall separate Grant
Funds from other funds. The accounting system shall also separate Grant
related expenses from other expenses.
6. Grant Recipient shall submit to Agency a monthly report on the progress of
the programs. The annual report shall provide statistical data that supports
the projects goals of reducing the recidivism rates of the participants within
the program.
7. Grant Recipient shall use Grant Funds strictly for the purposes outlined in
the Grant. Any changes to the programs must be submitted in writing to
Columbus Office of Crime Prevention for approval or the funding may be
jeopardized.
8. Grant Recipient shall identify the members of its Board of Directors which
will assume liability if the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
determines the funds have been misused.
9. The Grant Recipient shall use generally accepted accounting principles
(?GAAP?) to account for all financial transactions used to substantiate the
fulfillment of this Grant.
10. The Grant Recipient shall maintain all records of Grant-related financial
transactions for a minimum of three years after the completion of the Grant and
to make all records available for inspection and fully cooperate with any audit
or investigation requested or undertaken by the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council, the State Auditor, the Internal Auditor for Columbus, Georgia, or any
other officials of the state or federal government who have the authority to
conduct audits.
11. The Grant Recipient shall comply at all times with the provisions of
Article I, Section II, and Paragraph VII of the Georgia Constitution regarding
the prohibition against Sectarian Aid.
12. The Grant Recipient hereby releases Columbus, Georgia from any liability
whatsoever and Grant Recipient hereby agrees to indemnify Columbus, Georgia
against any and all claims for damages, bodily injury or death arising from any
of the activities contemplated by this Agreement raised by any person. Grant
Recipient shall provide to Columbus, Georgia a certificate of insurance that
shows general liability coverage in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per
occurrence and which shows that Columbus, Georgia is named as an additional
insured.
13. All services must be provided by properly certified or licensed personal.
14. In the event there is any discrepancy in the language of the project
description and these numbered paragraphs, the language in the numbered
paragraphs shall control.
__________________________________________________________________________
Signature of City Manager, Isaiah
Hugley Date
___________________________________________________________________________
Approved as to form by City
Attorney
Date
__________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Director of Finance, Pam
Hodge
Date
__________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Grant Recipient Representative, Frank
Jordan Date
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Columbus Office of Crime Prevention
Crime Prevention Grant Program
Application Guidance Kit
Office of Crime Prevention
100 Tenth Street
3rd Floor, Government Center Tower
Columbus, Georgia 31901
(706) 225-4615
Mayor Teresa Tomlinson
Seth Brown, Director Office of Crime Prevention
Thank you for applying for the Crime Prevention Grant (CPG) from the Columbus
Office of Crime Prevention (COCP). COCP has established CPG to help agencies
and not for profit organizations to fight and prevent crime within our
communities. We invite agencies and not for profit organizations to submit
innovative applications that target specific areas of need. Your completed
application should illustrate your plan in meeting the mission of COCP ? to
make Columbus the safest city in America.
I hope our office becomes a valuable resource for your organization as we
strive to deliver our services in a customer friendly fashion. If you need
application assistance, contact Seth Brown at (706)-225-4615.
We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Seth Brown
Director
Office of Crime Prevention
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Columbus Office of Crime Prevention (COCP) grant is to
provide ?seed money? for community or government based organizations to
initiate or continue grassroots crime prevention programs. COCP seeks
applicants with innovative ideas that enhance or improve public safety and/or
reduce or prevent crime in Muscogee County.
Funding Priorities
Highest priority will be given to request that are comprehensive in scope,
employ best practices, pursue long-term positive results, and have tangible
results capable of being benchmarked.
1) Programs that enhance crime prevention activities in geographic areas known
to have a higher incidence of crime than other parts of the county.
2) Programs that provide a direct crime prevention service to Muscogee County.
3) Programs that are aimed at reducing the juvenile crime rate or the juvenile
recidivism rate.
4) Programs that are aimed at reducing the recidivism rate of former
incarcerated individuals.
5) Programs that offer meaningful intervention services as a method of reducing
crime.
MANDATORY Applicant Criteria
1) The organization, (units of local government, public education institutions,
civic organizations or religious organizations), must be organized to serve
within the Muscogee County borders.
2) The organization must have its Board of Directors or voting membership vote
on and approve the grant application before submission.
3) The organization must show that it has the capacity and planning skills to
complete the project successfully.
4) All grant recipients must provide at least a cash match of 10% of project
cost.
5) The organization must have a committee of volunteers and/or staff in place
to carry out the project.
6) The grant application must include a detailed budget for the project.
7) The organization must have a 501c3 status and submit a copy of the IRS
letter or be a government agency of the CCG.
8) Application must be typed and not written.
9) You must turn in 10 copies, placed in a 3 ring binder, of the application
for the board to review.
10) You must email an electronic copy of all submitted material to
Sethbrown@columbusga.org.
What activities are not elligible for funding?
1) Request for general operating support or fund-raising events
2) Debt or deficit reduction
3) Political campaigns
4) Memorials or religious activities (faith-based organizations are encouraged
to apply for funding for projects that extend crime prevention services into
the community)
5) Grants to individuals
6) Grants for rent
Application for Columbus Office of Crime Prevention Grant
A. Applicant
Name of Organization: Muscogee County Adult Drug Court
Address: 100 10th Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901
CEO/Executive Director: Judge Frank Jordan, Jr.
Contact Person/ Title: Dayna Solomon/ Coordinator
Telephone and email: (706) 225-3597 Email Address:
dsolomon@columbusga.org
Has the applicant organization ever received a grant from COCP? X
Yes _____No
If yes, when was the grant made? _____2014________Was a final report
submitted?
_____Yes _____No
B. Project
Project period (full life of project) July 1, 2015 ? Funding is
discontinued
Where, specifically, will it occur? Adult Drug Court, Columbus, Georgia
Approximately how many people will benefit from the project? 80-100
How did you arrive at the above numbers? Average enrollment rate
When will funds be needed? July 2015
Grant amount requested: $51,000.00
(must be no more than 90% of total project expense)
Total project revenue and support (from line 3, pg. 6) $349,678.00
Total project expenses (from line 12, pg. 7) $400,678.00
C. Project Budget
Project Revenue and Support
1. Revenue
Admission/Ticket income: $500.00 Administrative Fee spread
out over at least 18 month period ($5600 to serve as matching funds)
Other Revenue: N/A
2. Support (indicate with * if already committed)_____
Corporate support: N/A
Foundation support: N/A
Other private support: N/A
Government support
Federal: N/A
State: $310,678.00 (Requested)
Other County agency: DATE $14,000.00; JAG $25,000.00
Organizations cash applied to
project___________________________________
3. TOTAL PROJECT REVENUE AND SUPPORT: 349,678.00
Project expenses
4. Personnel (give as much detail as possible):
5. Consultants and professional fees (1) Contract technicians to
work drug lab to ensure prompt and random testing of participants. (Drug lab
now serves the Adult Drug Court, Juvenile Drug Court, Adult Mental Heath and
Veteran?s Court. )
Subtotal, Consultants and professional fees: $41,000 (29
hours a week for 2 part time employees at $14/ hour)
6. Supplies and equipment: Office supplies for operating Drug
Court office and printing
Subtotal, Supplies and equipment: $6,000.00
7. Travel (Itemize): Local Mileage for Case Managers transporting
participants and/or travel for office business.
Subtotal, Travel: $1,000.00
8. Printing and copying:
Subtotal, Printing and copying:
9. Marketing and publicity: N/A
10. Mailing/postage: N/A
11. Telephone/fax: Cell phones for Coordinator and 2 case managers
Subtotal, Other: $3,000.00
12. TOTAL PROJECT EXPENSE: $400,678.00
D. PROJECT SUMMARY/NARRATIVE
1. Organization: The mission of the Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court is
to eliminate drug abuse, crime, and their consequences, by forging continuing
partnership with the court, treatment providers, concerned community
organizations and law enforcement. Leveraging its partnerships and authority,
the court will direct substance-abusing offenders into evaluation and treatment
to achieve personal responsibility and productive citizenship.
2. Background of the organization: The Muscogee County Adult Drug Court began
on October 1, 2007. This is a pre- and post-conviction program for offenders
convicted of a non-violent crime. Participants must meet the eligibility
requirements for entry to the Drug Court Program and must have a verifiable
history of substance abuse. Procedurally, offenders must be referred to the
Drug Court Program:
1) As a condition of an initial sentence through a negotiated guilty plea
agreement between the District Attorney and the defense;
2) First Offender;
3) As a treatment strategy for offenders charged with a violation of the
condition of their probation; or
4) Conditional Discharge
5) High Risk/ High Need Offenders
Eligible Offenders who are accepted into the Drug Court program are placed on
probation that appropriately supports the goals of recovery under the
supervision of the Drug Court Judge. Program enrollees consent to participate
in a structuredd, 18 month, five-phase program that involves treatment,
urnalysis, case management, and other program-related requirements. Drug Court
participants are enrolled in a program for the 18 months and are subject to the
conditions of probation recommended by the Drug Court Team and approved by the
Drug Court Judge.
The Drug Court is an offender-focused rehabilitation model that recognizes the
powerful influences of substances abuse as a driver of behavior. Recognizing
that recovery from addiction is vital to community safety and individual
accountability, the drug court leverages four characteristics of its Drug Court
program as a foundation for participant support toward recovery:
1) Unique involvement of the Drug Court Judge;
2) A non-adversarial, collaborative approach to treatment;
3) Recognition, reward an positive reinforcement for progress; and
4) The rapid imposition of negative sanctions to improve compliance and to
modify negative behaviors.
To promote the interests of the offender, and his/her community the drug court
provides an alternative to traditional case processing and disposition that
emphasizes the value of:
1) Collaborative treatment planning and case management;
2) Dedicated leadership and professionals who are well-informed on the cycle of
alcohol and other drug abuse and consequences;
3) Positive reinforcement and rapid response to success;
4) Graduate sanctions as vital to the support and reinforcement of the adopted
treatment interventions;
5) Longer-term treatment and sanctioning models that have a reasonable
tolerance for relapse that is consistent with the recovery process; and,
6) Integrating treatment planning with judicial decision-making.
3. Project description and objectives: The Drug Court targets offenders with a
history of substance abuse or addiction. Some have previously been enrolled in
treatment programs intended to intervene in the cycle of addiction, but
continue to demonstrate a dependence on alcohol and other drugs.
Goal 1- To achieve recovery for drug court participants through effective
collaboration with the criminal juistice system and treatment providers.
Objectives:
1) To achieve clinical classification for all participants.
2) To maintain post-graduation recovery status for 65% of program participants
as measured through re-entry to public or private alcohol and drug treatment
services in the first year following graduation from the drug court.
3) To engage 100% of program graduates in aftercare planning.
4) To decrease the number of drug-using days per enrollee by at least 60% per
year.
Goal 2-Develop and implement a program that is specific to the
treatment need of each
participant.
Rationale: The Drug Court treatment model is built upon a foundation of
individualized treatment, which includes a comprehensive program of
supervision, monitoring, and other program elements supported through a system
of rewards and sanctions. Through this comprehensive, longer-term approach to
treatment and supervision, The Drug Court Program implements a new alternative
for rehabilitation and recovery.
Objectives:
1) To secure an agreement to participate in the program for at least 75% of
those assessed as program-eligible.
2) To develop individualized; initial treatment plans for 100% of program
participants within 15 days of acceptance to the Drug Court Program.
3) To achieve a graduation rate of 75% of those who enroll in the Drug Court
Program.
Goal 3- Reduce recidivism among drug court participants.
Rationale: The operating assumption among drug court participants is that their
criminal activities result from their addiction. As a result, successful
intervention in the cycle of addiction will result in lower rates of recidivism
among graduates of the Drug Court Program.
**According to the most recent evaluation by Dr. Andrew Cox, November 2013,
there is an 85% reduction in recidivism rates of those who complete the Adult
Drug Court Program.
Objectives:
1) To eliminate new arrests for drug related offenses among program
participants by 100% after the completion of Phase II of the Drug Court Program.
2) To avoid re-arrest on any criminal charge for at least 65% of program
participants after the completion of Phase I of the Drug Court Program.
3) To assess re-arrest rates for 100% of program participants at the completion
of the program and at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years following
graduation.
Goal 4- Reduce the cost to the community and the state by providing an
alternative to long-term incarceration of offenders who successfully graduate
from the Drug Court Program.
Rationale: Currently, offenders face the possibility of incarceration as part
of their original sentence, or as back-up time for a violation of probation.
Through enrollment in, and the successful completion of the Drug Court Program,
an offender can avoid exposure to long-term incarceration and the city
government avoids substantial costs.
Objectives:
1) To successfully engage addicted offenders with the Drug Court Treatment
model to avoid the imposition of incarceration for 75% of program participants.
2) To reduce the reliance on incarceration as the primary sanction for criminal
offenses and violations of probation by maintaining at least 45 offenders in
cost-effective, efficient community-based treatment programs delivered through
the Drug Court Program.
3) To reduce the demand for bed space at county jail by 11,000 bed days per
year (@ 30 inmates x 365 days per year).
4) To deliver community-based treatment and supervision models that are
substantially below the annualized costs required to house and treat inmates at
the county jail.
**According to Dr. Andrew Cox?s November 2013 evaluation of the Drug Court
program, there is an estimated cost savings of $2,820,055.70 to house
participants in county/state correctional facilities if not in our problem
solving court. This number was reached based on the 2012 participants who
would have been incarcerated for an average of 2.2 years at $50.17 per day.
**Through the use of Electronic monitoring in FY2014 we were able to reduce the
number of days spent in jail for participants by 25%. A cost savings to the
city at the rate of $40 daily.
** Please note the operations of the Adult Drug Lab have expanded to include
serving all accountability courts in the circuit: Adult Drug Court, Juvenile
Drug Court, Adult Mental Health Court and Veteran?s Court.
Goal 5- Engage the community in the recovery process through education and
awareness of the cycle of alcohol and drug abuse or dependence and the role of
the drug court in providing a public safety solution.
Rationale: Community involvement is vital to the success of drug court
participants and the program itself. Through education and awareness, an
improved understanding of the cycle of alcohol and other drug dependence can
promote community support for the recovery process. Further, the local business
community can assist recovering addicts in their search for employment, or
other rewards, that support the assistance of the program?s goal for productive
citizenship.
Objectives:
1) Solicit public speaking engagement by Drug Court Team Members and Drug Court
Graduates at community forums and other group meetings to improve awareness of
the cycle of addiction and the role of the drug court at least 4 times per year.
2) Solicit locations for the placement of program participants in meaningful
community service or part-time/ full-time employment.
3) Solicit local businesses to support drug court participant toward recovery
through public-private partnerships that provide tangible rewards for
success.
4. Target group: The drug court targets non-violent offenders where there is
reasonable assumption that the offender?s criminal activity is connected
directly to the ongoing, chronic, and habitual abuse of substances. Absent an
interruption in their cycle of addiction, criteria-eligible offenders will
continue to commit crime, re-enter the criminal justice system and be exposed
to long-term incarceration, or other negative consequences, that often result
from traditional, less resource-intensive, approaches to case disposition.
Typically, offenders enrolled in the Drug Court Program will have social
histories hallmarked by prior contacts with law enforcement, previous exposure
to alcohol and drug treatment systems, and a history of relapse into substance
abuse. The drug court targets offenders who require intensive focus on
treatment, monitoring and judicial intervention. Significantly, the drug court
recognizes that substance abuse contributes to crime across a wide specrum of
activities. As a result, the program does not limit program participation to
involvement in a drug-related offense. Adult offenders assessed as habitual
substances abusers and otherwise deemed appropriate for the drug court will be
afforded access to specialized and highly intensive treatment services. Through
effective intervention into the cycle of addition, the drug court transitions
program participants from addicted persons to productive citizens capable of
meeting the challenges of adult life in a complex world.
Drug Court Participants entering the program must be adults charged in Muscogee
County, Georgia who are:
1) Non-Violent;
2) Approved by the District Attorney?s Office of referral to the Drug Court
Program as part of a binding plea agreement or referred as a condition of a
violation of probation;
3) Willing and able to consent to enter the Drug Court Program;
4) Assessed as a substance abuser; and
5) Physically, emotionally, and mentally capable of participating in Drug Court
activities and program and;
6) Participants are subject to probation as determined by the prosecutor,
defense attorney and judge.
Graduation Criteria:
Participants must meet all of the following criteria to graduate from the Adult
Drug Court:
1) Successful completion of all program and probation requirements including
all restitution and costs;
2) Satisfactory completion of community service and other program assignments;
3) Six (6) consecutive months clean and sober, including clean urinalysis.
4) A positive recommendation for graduation by the Drug Court Team;
5) The approval of the Drug Court Judge; and
6) Completion of an aftercare plan.
The Drug Court Program employs a variety of rewards to recognize and reinforce
progress, and applies a process of graduated sanctions to address
noncompliance. Rewards and sanctions may include the following:
Rewards
The reward process recognizes the positive achievements of drug court
participants as they progress from addiction to sobriety. Behavioral changes
that may result in a reward are discussed and recommended during staffing.
Rewards may take many forms and will be consistent with the goals and
objectives of the enrollee?s treatment plan, but may include:
1) Encouragement and praise from the Drug Court Judge
2) Ceremonies or certificates of progress
3) Decreased frequencies for court appearances
4) Decreased drug testing
5) Graduation ceremonies
6) Overriding imposed drug court sanctions when appropriate and at the
direction of the Judge in order to recognize a participant?s overall positive
performance.
Sanctions
Since sanctions are most effective when applied immediately, participants
violating the terms and conditions of their enrolment in drug court, will be
required to report in person to the next drug court docket so the
non-compliance issue(s) can be addressed at the earliest possible time. The
Drug Court Team will discuss the mandatory sanctions to be imposed for
non-compliance, emphasizing a team, rather than an adversarial process.
Mandatory responses for non-compliance may include the following:
1) Warnings and admonishments by the Drug Court Judge in open court.
2) Increased frequency in court appearances.
3) Increased frequency of drug testing or other elements of the defined
treatment program.
4) Setback within a phase.
5) Increased community supervision. / Electronic monitoring
6) Extension of the time required to complete any given phase of the program.
7) Demotion to a lower program phase.
8) Escalating periods of jail confinement.
9) Termination from drug court and the imposition of a non-drug court sentence.
Treatment Protocol
The treatment protocol provides for intensive therapeutic interventions for
persons enrolled in the Muscogee County Adult Felony Drug Court program. The
treatment model is outpatient; however, participants may be referred to and
required to successfully complete a residential treatment program. Treatment
begins with a thorough and complete assessment of an offender?s history and
level of involvement with alcohol and other drugs. Based on this assessment,
the assigned treatment provider will develop a treatment plan to include the
following elements.
Supervision
Supervision is a shared responsibility among all members of the Drug Court Team
achieved through effective collaboration, decision-making, and rapid response
to conditions that may lead to relapse or further criminal activity by program
participants. Unique to the Drug Court Treatment Model is the active personal
involvement of the Drug Court Judge at weekly hearings with each of the program
participants rests with the coordinator and case manager.
5. Expected outcome:
1) Achieve clinical classification as drug free for at least 180 continuous
days for 100% of those recommended for graduation form the Drug Court Program.
2) Maintain post-graduation recovery status for 65% of program participates as
measured through re-entry to public or private sponsored addiction treatment
services in the first year following graduation from the program.
3) Actively engage 100% of program graduates in effective aftercare planning.
4) Decrease the number of drug-using days per enrollee by at least 60% per year.
5) Develop individualized treatment plans for 100% of program participants
within 15 days of acceptance to the Drug Court Program.
6) Secure an agreement to participate in the program at least 75% of those
assessed as program-eligible.
7) Achieve a graduation rate 75% of those who enroll in the Drug Court program.
8) Eliminate new arrest for drug related offenses among program participants by
100% after the completion of Phase II of the Drug Court Program prior to
graduation.
9) Avoid re-arrest rates on any criminal charge for at least 65% of program
participants after the completion of Phase I of the Drug Court Program
10) Assess re-arrest rates for 100% of program participants at: 1) the
completion of the program; 2) at 3 months; 3) at 6 months; 4) 1 year following
graduation; and 5) at 2 years.
11) Successfully engage addicted offenders and violator of probation with the
Drug Court Treatment Model to avoid the imposition of incarceration for 75% of
program participants.
12) Reduce the reliance on incarceration as the primary sanction for violation
of probation by maintaining at least 45 probation violators into cost-effective
community-based treatment delivered through the Drug Court Program.
13) Deliver community-based treatment and supervision models that are
substantially below the annualized cost required to house and treat inmates at
the local jail.
14) Solicit locations for the placement of program participants in meaningful
community service or part-tine/ full-time employment.
15) Solicit local businesses to support participants towards
recovery through
public-private partnerships that provide tangible rewards for
success.
6. Success: The evaluation of the Drug Court Program focuses on three major
aspects of the program:
1. Program design;
2. Program Impact or Outcomes; and,
3. Program Efficiency.
Since the beginning of the program in 2007, this court has served 251 persons.
To date, the program has graduated 109 participants successfully. We currently
have 7 participants scheduled for graduation between March and April 2015.
This will yield a total of 116 graduates from our program. We have a fairly
low termination rate of 24%. Data shows that 76% of the participants admitted
to the Muscogee County Adult Drug Court are either actively participating in
the program or have successfully completed the program. Thus far, we have nine
drug free babies born to participants in our program. 61% of drug screens on
active participants are negative. Upon entry in to Drug Court only 34% of
participants are employed. Of those that complete the program, 77% graduate
with gainful employment. This yields an estimated economic impact on our
community of $1,383,240.00. According to Dr. Andrew Cox?s November 2013
evaluation of the Drug Court program, there is an estimated cost savings of
$2,820,055.70 to house participants in county/state correctional facilities if
not in our problem solving court. Clearly, participants in of the Adult Drug
Court program are successfully addressing their chemical addictions and saving
valuable tax payer dollars by being diverted into the program.
7. Participants: Participants must remain in the program for a minimum of
eighteen months. Every participant must complete one year of treatment and
participate in After care six months. During the program the participants are
required to attend court, submit to random drug screens, attend AA or NA
classes and maintain a manual that they write in everyday.
8. Significance: Drug Court offers a second chance to addicts who are in
desperate need of one. This program takes people who have drug addictions and
completely changes everything about their life. Statistics indicates that Drug
Courts reduce crime, reduce substance abuse, improve family relationships,
increase employment and school enrollment, and returns financial benefits to
society, which are several times the initial investments. Drug Courts prove
that drug abuse can remain illicit without necessitating a costly punitive
response. We hold people accountable for their dangerous behavior, while at the
same time supervising them in the community and providing them with needed
treatment and other services. Drug Courts significantly reduce substance abuse
and crime at less expense than any other justice strategy. Research
demonstrates that nationwide, 70% of the 120,000 annual participants in Drug
Court complete the program and 75% remain arrest-free. The longest study on
Drug Courts date shows that community reduction in drug abuse and improved
employment and family functioning outcomes can last as long as 14 years.
Nationwide, 70% of the seriously addicted individuals who voluntarily enter
drug courts with the assistance of their defense attorney complete the program
and 75% of them remain arrest-free. Drug Courts work better than jail or
prison, better than probation, and better than treatment alone. A Drug Court
participant is over twice likely to stay clean and remain arrest-free as a
newly released state inmate. Between 50% and 80% of all crimes are committed by
substances abusers. The most conservative estimates by researchers show that
for every $1.00 invested in Drug Court, $3.36 are saved by the justice system
and up to $12.00 (per $1 investment) are saved by the community on reduced
emergency room visits and other medical care, foster care, and property loss.
The community-benefits from a decreased in recidivism, drug court saves money,
the retention in treatment is increased, and participants receive affordable
treatment. Drug Court reduces the revolving door of crime and drugs by
providing treatment to drug-addicted criminal offenders, emergency room,
hospital, and medical costs and reduces domestic violence. It requires
completion of educational training, decreases the use of public assistance,
eases court, jail, and prison overcrowding, breaks the cycle of addiction,
gains control of life patterns, changes (beliefs) and behaviors, and stop
criminal and other self-defeating behavior.
9. Administered: This grant will be administered by the Muscogee Count Adult
Felony Drug Court. All financial transactions will be in compliance with the
rules and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated Government. Expenditures
relating to this grant will be processed and approved through the Columbus
Consolidated Government AMS Advantage Financial System.
E. CHECKLIST
Include one original signed copy of the application and all supplementary
materials. In addition include ten photocopies of the application and
supplementary material. Staple each copy packet together.
____ IRS letter certifying tax-exempt status,(exempt if a government agency of
the CCG)
____ Name and qualifications of people administering and/or participating in
the project
____ Board list, showing officers, professional titles and telephone numbers
____Annual Report if available
____Letters of agreement from collaborating organizations
____ Any other desired support material
AUTHORIZATION
All organizations receiving Columbus Funds will be required:
? To provide background checks at the expense of the applicant for those in
contact with juveniles.
? Provide reports on the progress of the program after 3 months, 6 months and
program?s end. The only exception to this will be if the program is seasonal
and then a schedule will be worked out to determine effectiveness of the
program.
By signing this application, we understand and agree to the terms included on
the application and certify that the information in the application is true and
accurate and that the undersigned is authorized to apply on behalf of the
applicant.
___________________________________________ ______________________
Signature of Authorizing Official Date
Name and Title of Authorizing Official
(print/type)__________________________________
Daytime Telephone ( )_____________________________
___________________________________________ ______________________
Signature of Board President/Chair Date
Name and Title of Board President/Chair
(print/type)_______________________________
Daytime Telephone ( )_____________________________
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