"All Rise and Act!"

 

Trey Anastasio visits Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) to talk about Drug Courts.

 

Actress Melanie Griffith supports Drug Courts at an NADCP press conference while Gen. (ret.) Barry McCaffrey looks on.

 

Martin Sheen showing his support for Drug Courts.

Thousands of communities have found a solution for those people in the justice system suffering with addiction - Drug Court. Still, Drug Courts only serve about 10% of the estimated 1.2 million drug-addicted, adult offenders in need of treatment. Many existing courts need to expand to handle bigger caseloads. Half of the counties in the U.S. do not even have a Drug Court. Our goal is to put a Drug Court within reach of every American in need.

 

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Drug Court Rally on Capitol Hill

Headlines

Drug Courts Appeal to Democrats and Republicans
Drug courts seem to be that vanishingly rare thing in Washington: an issue with near consensus.
Drug czar kicks off anti-meth ad campaign
Palmer, of Malden, kicked his habit about five years ago, thanks in large part to a treatment program mandated through the Dunklin County Drug Court.
Mexico announces plan to test special Drug Courts
The idea was praised by visiting U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske, who noted "drug courts" can sentence people to rehabilitation programs instead of prison.
Drug Czar Kerlikowske Leads Shift in Drug Policy
The Obama administration hopes to more than double the funding for drug courts in next year's budget.