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2,459 treatment courts in the United States

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

First veterans treatment court opens in buffalo, NY

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

NADCP Launches the National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC)

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

On May 2, 2007, NADCP launched the National Center for DWI Courts to help develop and grow the DWI Court field. With funding from Beam Global, NCDC was launched at the U.S. Capitol with an event featuring race car drivers Michael Andretti and Robby Gordon.

National study finds that parents in family treatment courts were significantly more likely to be reunified with their children than comparison groups.

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

1,621 treatment courts in operation

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

NADCP Holds 10th Annual Training Conference

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

The Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators issue a joint resolution supporting treatment courts.

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

The join resolution representing chief justices and state court administrators from every state helped institutionalize treatment courts and set the stage for the second decade of growth.   “Drug court and problem-solving court principles and methods have demonstrated great success in addressing certain complex social problems.”

The National Institute of Justice reports adult drug court recidivism rates are as low as 16.4% nationwide one year after graduation

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

472 treatment courts in operation

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

NADCP launches the National Drug Court Institute with support from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

By NADCP Editor / March 7, 2019

Recognizing the need for ongoing training and technical assistance, NADCP created the National Drug Court Institute. With support from ONDCP, NDCI would become the premier provider of treatment court training and technical assistance in the United States.

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