ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS

Admission/Referral Criteria

•Adults age 17 and older with a history of chemical dependence and addiction.

•Persons charged with misdemeanor or felony crimes with no history of violence, gang affiliation or significant or substantial drug dealings.

•Criminal history may include crimes other than drug charges.

•When the arrest is for drug possession, the amount must be consistent with personal use.

•A weapon cannot be used in the commission of crime.

•There cannot be other felony crimes pending or charged in the same instrument that remain unresolved at the time of admission.

•The defendant must be eligible for early release.

Individuals that meet the above criteria will then be referred to the Reentry Court by any of the following stakeholders:

Judge
District Attorney
Sheriff
Parole & Probation
Warden/Corrections Staff
Treatment Team