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Court Services

Problem Solving Courts

Problem-solving courts offer a non-traditional approach to integrating treatment provision and criminal legal case processing.

Defining a Drug Court and the 10 Key Components

Colorado Problem Solving Courts Adult Unified Standards Best Practices Manual

Adult Drug Court

An overview of the recommended eligibility, identification/assessment, treatment, case management, evaluation, and coordination of services in a problem-solving court based upon the review of research and national guidelines.

Resource Type
Guidance Document
Length
41 pages
Agency/Author
Colorado Problem Solving Court Advisory Committee
Year Published
2022

Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components

Adult Drug Court

  “Defining Drug Courts – The Key Components” – is a 32 page document that explains in specifics of each of the 10 Key Components for multidisciplinary teams to follow.

Resource Type
Guidance Document
Length
32 Pages
Agency/Author
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Year Published
1997

Defining Drug Courts: The Ten Key Components and Why They Matter

Adult Drug Court

This presentation walks through the background and basis for the rise of drug courts and how using the 10 Key Components leads to successful drug court programs.  The presentation includes statistical data and presents evidence based practices and explanations.

Resource Type
PowerPoint Slides
Length
37 Slides
Agency/Author
Magistrate Marla Garrett

National Drug Court Institute Best Practice Standards Vol. I & II

Adult Drug Court

This groundbreaking set of evidence-based standards is your blueprint to dramatically improve outcomes for individuals involved in the justice system due to substance use disorders and mental health conditions. Representing 25 years of empirical study on addiction, pharmacology, behavioral health, and criminal justice, these Standards are the foundation upon which all adult drug courts must operate. They hold the keys to transform how the justice system responds to people in crisis.

Resource Type
Guidance Document
Length
72 pages (Vol. I) & 92 pages (Vol. II)
Agency/Author
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Year Published
2015