MISSION STATEMENT

The criminal population has been shown to engage in drug and alcohol abuse, and that abuse can be a causative factor in the commission of criminal acts. Through an intensive in-prison treatment program followed by post-release outpatient treatment, the Reentry Court can successfully reintegrate ex-offenders into law-abiding society. This will be accomplished by focusing on the offenders' substance abuse problems, criminal thinking, and continuity of care as they transition into the free-world. The ultimate objective of this program is to reduce recidivism and allow the clients to free themselves from addictive disorders.

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY

Alcohol and drug dependency are regarded as diseases with multiple causative factors which may involve emotional, physiologic, environmental and maladaptive issues. Individuals facing incarceration or already incarcerated will be referred to the Reentry Drug Court by various entities. Once accepted into the program, a client will complete group, individual, and family counseling, as well as lectures, homework, and tests. Through the implementation of this intensive program the client will learn to utilize adaptive mechanisms, accessing the resources of family, friends, community, and treatment to live free from drug and alcohol dependency. The Reentry Drug Court is designed to rehabilitate the client cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally. The treatment modalities used to accomplish this are concepts similar to methods used by most recognized programs for substance abusers. Involved is the utilization of therapies, self help programs like AA/NA, and case management in a highly structured environment.