Drug Treatment Court
Addressing substance use
Addressing mental health needs
Addressing domestic violence
Reducing contact with formal court processing
- Description
- Specialized courts for "high risk & high needs" defendants for extensive treatment and supervision
- How long has the program been operating?
- More than 10 years
- If applicable, what approach, method, or goal best describes the diversion program?
- Addressing substance useAddressing mental health needsAddressing domestic violenceReducing contact with formal court processingOther
- At what stage of the process does the diversion program occur?
- After the case is filed/charged, but before the defendant enters a pleaAfter the case is filed and after the defendant enters a plea
- What population is your program intended to serve?
- People with mental health disordersPeople with substance use disorders
- How are participants identified for the diversion program?
- Referral from intake staff to diversion staffLine prosecutor who receives case decides about diversionReferral from law enforcementReferral from school or other community partner
- Are there any factors specific to your jurisdiction that influence how you structure this diversion program?
- Diversion program authorized/mandated by state lawOther
- Does your office have informal or written policies about this diversion program's criteria/eligibility?
- Yes
- If applicable, please describe the diversion program's criteria/eligibility.
- High risk to overdosehigh need for treatment
- What are the programmatic options and/or requirements for the diversion?
- Receive behavioral health assessmentAttend behavioral health interventionAttend programming that is not a behavioral health interventionFollow individualized case management planWrite an apology letter to victim/communityComplete community service
- How long does the diversion program usually last on average for someone who completes successfully?
- More than a year
- How does the diversion program impact your office's resources?
- Programmatic costs are covered by prosecutor’s officeProgrammatic costs are covered by health care system or other stakeholder(s)Programmatic costs are grant funded (including federal, state, local, or private funds)
Diverting from incarceration
Follow National Treatment Court Standards
- Jurisdiction details
- 142 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101, USA
- 250,000 to 499,999
- Jurisdiction contact
- Jonathan Sahrbeck