11/03/2011
Veterans treatment courts like Buffalo’s are sprouting in courtrooms across the country, with 80 having been established in the past 3½ years.
08/08/2011
West Huddleston, National Association of Drug Court, Professionals – CEO discusses Drug Courts
07/21/2011
Chris Matthews interviews Martin Sheen and Judge Robert Russell who make the case for Drug Courts.
06/30/2011
We must not make cuts to programs that will cost us more in the long run, particularly at the expense of our public safety. There is no greater example of such a program than drug courts.
06/03/2011
Robert Russell, a judge in Buffalo, New York, after noticing an increasing number of veterans on his docket, in 2008 created the first court specialised and adapted to meet the needs of veterans.
05/18/2011
Since the local drug court began in November 2005, 53 people have completed the minimum 14-month program. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy marks this week as national Drug Court Commencement week.
05/05/2011
During my 20 years serving on the bench, after my career as a prosecutor, no courtroom experience has been as uplifting, powerful or transformative as drug court.
03/02/2011
The best way to keep drug offenders from returning to prison.