Drug courts are expanding nationwide in the United States. But do they work? And do they save money?
A series of new reports suggest that the answers to these questions is "Yes."
Several new reports are now available online:
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment has issued a 161-page outcome report about one type of drug court – the Family Treatment Drug Court. The report focuses on courts in California and New York.
A report on California’s drug courts is available at the web site of NPC research.
And, finally, the National Institute of Corrections has a full page of excellent reports and resources on drug courts.
