BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA) DRUG COURT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT
SUMMARY OF “FAQ”S, ISSUES PAPERS, & FACT SHEETS AVAILABLE AND BEING DEVELOPED
AS OF: FEBRUARY 9, 2016
The BJA’s Drug Court Technical Assistance Project’s “Frequently Asked Questions” Memorandum Series provides
a vehicle for drug court practitioners to exchange perspectives and experiences on a wide range of policy and
operational issues which drug court practitioners in the field are encountering. Individuals interested in utilizing this
resource should submit their queries to the project at justice@american.edu.
All of the “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets listed below are available at http://www.american.edu/spa/jpo/ Additional
Comments on any of the issues addressed are welcome and should be addressed to: justice@american.edu. Comments
received will be included in subsequent updates of these documents.
ADJUNCTS TO TREATMENT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Effectiveness of Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Substance Abuse
Treatment: Summary of Recent Research Findings. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/
Technical Assistance Project. American University. (May 25, 2011) January 8, 2013 (rev.).
AFTERCARE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: The Nature and Provision of Aftercare: Continuing Care
Programs that Last Beyond Graduation. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. (December 19, 2006). January 23, 2007 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Practices Relating to the Conduct of Pre-Graduation
Interviews or Other Measures Used to Elicit Information from Prospective Program Graduates Regarding PostGraduation Plans. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. November 30, 2007.
“Aftercare, Relapse Prevention and Continuing Care”: Applying Research Findings to Practice. Webinar Brief.
Jeffrey Kushner, James McKay, Ph.D., Judge John Schwartz (ret.), and Caroline Cooper. Research 2 Practice
Project. September 3, 2013.
CONFIDENTIALITY/DISCLOSURE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Policies Regarding the Conduct and Confidentiality
of Staffings. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. (August 15, 2005). October 23, 2009 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) Documenting The Use
of Information Presented During Drug Court Staffings and Drug Court Hearings by Prosecutors/Law
Enforcement. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. (September 24, 2012). February 11, 2015 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Information Inquiry: Policies and Procedures Used to Respond To
Allegations of Drug Court Violations by One participant Against Another. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug
Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. (November 1, 2011). March 17, 2015 (rev.).
COSTS/FEES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FACT SHEET SERIES: Costs Associated with the Birth of Drug and/or
Alcohol Addicted/Exposed Infants. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. (November 11, 2005). May 28, 2015 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Medicaid Coverage for Substance Abuse and Related Services for
Drug Court Clients. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. (September 1, 2012). August 20, 2014 (rev.).
DEFENSE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Special Issues Encountered by Defense Counsel in Drug Courts.
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
October 16, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Nature of Defense Counsel Involvement in Drug Court
Proceedings. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. December 31, 2008.
DRUG TESTING
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES Fact Sheet: Interpreting Creatinine Levels. Jerome Robinson,
Director, D.C. Pretrial Services Agency Drug Testing. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. November 1, 2003.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Program Experience with Alternatives to Urine
Testing for Drug Use. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. March 7, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: State Activities Regarding Drug Testing: Procurement, Protocols,
and Other Activity. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. September 18, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Observation of Drug Screens and Whether Video Cameras are
Used. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
March 23, 2010.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Implications of the New Federal Workplace Drug Testing Cut Off
Levels for Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. May 17, 2010.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Experiences with Defense Challenges to Imposition of Sanctions
for Positive Drug Test Results. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance
Project. American University. February 3, 2011.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Issues Relating to Observation and Collection of Urine Samples
for Drug Testing. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. May 10, 2011.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Therapeutic Responses to Positive Drug Tests. Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. (July 25, 2012)
February 1, 2013 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Systems and Software for Random Drug Testing Used by Drug
Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. March 29, 2015 (rev.).
EMPLOYMENT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Requiring Employment for Drug Court Participants: At What
Point? Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. February 3, 2011.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Developing Partnerships with Employers to Employ Drug Court
Participants. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. April 16, 2013.
ETHICS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Issues Relating to the Drug Court Sponsorship of a Softball Team.
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
February 11, 2007.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Ex Parte Communications in Drug Court/Problem Solving Court
Matters and, Specifically, Position of States on Comment 4 under Rule 2.9 "Ex Parte Communications" of the
2007 ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/ Technical
Assistance Project. American University. (September 25, 2008) July 14, 2014 (rev).
EVALUATION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Request for Information: Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
Requirements for Drug Court Evaluation/Research. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. September 14, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Juvenile Drug Court Performance Measures. Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. February 26, 2007.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Recidivism Measures Used by Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. November 14, 2007.
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Current/Emerging Drug Threats Observed in the State by Drug
Court Practitioners as of Mid 2009. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. May 22, 2009.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Exit Surveys of Drug Court Participants. Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. (October 11, 2012).
August 20, 2014 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Peer Review, Certification, and/or Self-Assessment Practices for
Drug Courts Being Used Within States. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. (March 10, 2015). April 23, 2015 (rev.)
FAMILY SERVICES/FAMILY DRUG COURTS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: What Should be the Goals of a Family Drug Court? What
Evaluation Criteria Should be Used to Assess their Effectiveness? Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. October 23, 2002.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Arrangements for Children of Drug Court Participants at Drug
Court Hearings and Other Appointments Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. April 19, 2007 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Formulas for Allocating State Funds to Local Drug Court
Programs and Special Considerations for Family Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. November 13, 2007.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Use of Jail Sanctions in Family Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. June 25, 2010 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Involvement of/Services to Families of Drug Court Participants
and Compliance with Confidentiality Protection. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/
Technical Assistance Project. American University. April 16, 2013.
FUNDING
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: State Funding for Drug Courts: Mechanisms and Practices. Part
II. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
December 13, 2004.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Composition, Structure and Judge’s Role Re: 501(c)(3) (nonprofit)
Entities Established to Support Drug Court Programs. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. July 1, 2006 (rev).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Assistance with Transportation Costs of Drug Court Participants.
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
February 5, 2010.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: States with Institutionalized Mechanisms for Permanent Funding
of Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American.
University. February 2, 2010.
HOUSING
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Providing Housing for Drug Court Participants. Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. August 16, 2011 (rev).
JUDICIAL FUNCTION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Frequency of Drug Court Judge/Other Judge Imposing Sentences
for Terminated Drug Court Participants and Ethical Issues Raised. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. (July 31, 2006). May 26, 2010 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Establishment and Mandate of State Judicial Rules Committees
for Drug/Problem Solving Court. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance
Project. American University. June 2, 2009.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Required Initial and/or Continuing Legal Education/Training for
Drug Court Judges and for New Judges. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. June 3, 2009.
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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JUVENILE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Treatment and Ancillary Services Provided by Juvenile Drug
Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. August 31, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Frequency of Drug Court Hearings for Juvenile Drug Court
Participants and Correlation with Graduation Rates or Other Indicia of “Success”. Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. December 9, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Performance Measures and Management Information System
Elements for Juvenile Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 26, 2007.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Security at Juvenile Drug Court Hearings. Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. February 17, 2007.
LEGAL ISSUES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Overview of State Statutory Expungement Provisions Potentially
Relevant to Drug Court Participants. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. (July 5, 2012.). October 3, 2012 (rev.).
PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OBSERVATIONS
PART II: STATE BY STATE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES Fact Sheet: State Legislative Activity Re Marijuana: Results of the
November 2014 Elections and Proposed Bills for 2015. Prepared by Rafael Caballero, Graduate Research Assistant,
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. April
1, 2015.
MEDICATED ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Policies, Procedures, Payment and Other Information Re Use of
Suboxone for Drug Court Participants. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. (October 17, 2008). June 11, 2010 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Information Inquiry Regarding Use of Medication Assisted
Treatment (MAT) by Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. (March 16, 2015). April 23, 2015 (rev.).
MENTAL HEALTH
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Focus of Services Provided by Drug Courts Dealing with CoOccurring Disorders. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. December 28, 2007.
MENTORS/MENTORING
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Developing A Mentoring Program to Supplement Local Support
Services. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. (September 20, 2012). August 20, 2014 (rev.).
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MIS)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: State Level Approaches and Experiences in Developing MIS
Systems for Local Drug Court Programs. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. July 31, 2006.
PART ONE: RESPONSES FROM STATE DRUG COURT COORDINATORS
PART TWO: ATTACHMENTS (DESCRIPTIVE MATERIALS) A, B
OPERATIONAL ISSUES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES Fact Sheet: Preplea vs. Postplea Drug Court. Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. October 29, 2003.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Who Makes the Decision to Terminate a Drug Court Participant
After a New Arrest? Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. October 19, 2005.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: (1) Role of Participant’s Sense of Procedural Fairness in Achieving
Drug Court Effectiveness; (2) Degree to Which Staffing Undermine Sense of Procedural Fairness if Participant Is
Not Present. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. June 5, 2009.
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Current Focus of Drug Court Programs Within The Criminal
Justice Process. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. April 14, 2010.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Re-Entry Drug Courts: Structure, Funding, Legislation, and
Services. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. August 27, 2010.
PHARMACOLOGY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Special Issues Presented By Methamphetamine Users for Drug
Court Programs. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. August 27, 2005.
POLICY ISSUES (Re: Program Admissions And Practices)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Should Informants Participate in Drug Court? Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. July 1, 2004.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Policies On Admitting Participants Who Owe
Restitution. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. November 18, 2004.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Policies Regarding the Definition of a “Drug Free
Baby” for Reporting Purposes. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance
Project. American University. August 15, 2005.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: What Criteria/Clinical Standards Are Used to Define Drug Courts
and Distinguish Drug Courts from Other Treatment Programs for Offenders. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. September 19, 2005.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Policies Developed to Highlight “Best Practice” Principles and
Practices for Drug Court Operations. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. September 21, 2005.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Policies on Permitting Defendants to Enroll in Drug Court
Multiple Times. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. October 26, 2005.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Policies Re Admitting Eligible Drug Court Participants with
Suspected Gang Affiliation. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance
Project. American University. March 7, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies for Dealing With Drug Court Participants Who Have A
Drug Problem AND Are Also Selling Drugs. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/ Technical
Assistance Project. American University. September 8, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: The Appropriateness of Requiring Attendance At AA/NA
Meetings As A Condition of Drug Court Participation. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. November 26, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Implications of Expanding State Drug Court Coordinator Position
to Encompass Problem-Solving Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/ Technical
Assistance Project. American University. (February 15, 2007). March 25, 2008 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: State Level Advisory Boards and/or Committees for Planning and
Oversight of Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. (February 21, 2007). January 2, 2008. (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: (1) Sentencing Practices and Terms for Unsuccessful Drug Court
Participants; (2) Strategies to Attract Participants and Overcome Perception of the Difficulty of Completing A
Drug Court Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. (December 28, 2007). May 24, 2010 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Handling Drug Court Participants Transferred from Courts of
Original Case Jurisdiction to Other Drug Courts. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/
Technical Assistance Project. American University. December 11, 2008.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: State Medical Marijuana Legislation and Drug Court Policies at
Both the State and Local Level. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance
Project. American University. (July 19, 2010). March 13, 2013 (rev.).
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Personnel "Friending" Drug Court Participants via
Facebook, Twitter, Etc. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. August 20, 2014.
RURAL DRUG COURTS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES Fact Sheet: Special Issues Relating to Rural Drug Court Programs.
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
February 27, 2003. [See also Rural Drug Courts: Challenges and Solutions - archived webinar and related materials]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Supervision of Drug Court Participants in Rural Drug Courts.
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
November 9, 2010. [See also Rural Drug Courts: Challenges and Solutions - archived webinar and related materials]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Developing Effective Drug Court Treatment Programs in Rural
Areas. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. September 13, 2012. [See also Rural Drug Courts: Challenges and Solutions - archived webinar and related
materials]
SANCTIONS/INCENTIVES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Sanctions and Incentives: Written Policies for their Application
Provided to Participants At Time of Program Entry; Information Re Hearings in Which they are Applied. Bureau
of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. February 3,
2011.
PART ONE: PROGRAM RESPONSES.
PART TWO: WRITTEN MATERIALS.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Differentiating Sanctions for Different Drug Court Tracks. Bureau
of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. September
24, 2014.
SCREENING/ASSESSMENT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Use of SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to
Treatment) Approaches and Instruments. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical
Assistance Project. American University. December 28, 2011.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Instruments for Screening and Assessment of Drug Court
Participants to Determine Risk, Need, and Level of Care. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. (September 23, 2014). May 20, 2015 (rev.).
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies for Dealing with Young Females Who Violate the Drug
Court Program Shortly After Entry; Provisions for Automatic Termination. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. February 16, 2004.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES Fact Sheet: Information Relevant to Female Participants in Drug
Courts: Summary Overview. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance
Project. American University. February 10, 2007 (rev.).
SUPERVISION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Optimum Supervision Caseloads for Drug Court Probation
Officers. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. September 6, 2006.
TERMINATION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Policies, Criteria and/or Procedures for Determining When a
Participant Should Be Terminated from the Drug Court. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. (April 3, 2006). February 27, 2015 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Timeframe Drug Courts Use to Terminate a Participant in
Warrant Status. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American
University. July 5, 2013.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Policies Relating to Drug Court Termination Decisions
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
(November 1, 2011). March 23, 2015 (rev.).
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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TREATMENT SERVICES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Resources For Providing Residential Treatment Services for Drug
Court Participants. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. March 20, 2006.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Meth-Specific Treatment Services by Drug Courts. Bureau of
Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. November 25,
2006 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Policies for Accepting and Treating Opiate Addicts Who Also Have
An Underlying Medical Condition for Which They Are Prescribed Pain Medication. Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. February 2, 2010.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies to Engage and Retain Young Adults in Drug Court.
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
(December 19, 2006). April 14, 2010 (rev.).
A Summary Checklist of Evidence-Based Drug Court Treatment Practices. Dr. Roger H. Peters, University of South
Florida. Research 2 Practice Project. November, 2011.
“Drug Court Treatment Services: Applying Research Findings to Practice” Issues Commentary and Resource
Brief. Dr. Roger H. Peters, University of South Florida. Research 2 Practice Project. November 2, 2011.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies for Helping Participants Who Do Not Seem to Progress
Well. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University.
April 16, 2013.
VETERANS ISSUES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies for Identifying Defendants Who Are Veterans for
Potential Participation in Veterans Court Programs. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court
Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. (February 28, 2013). May 22, 2013 (rev.).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Suggestions for Accessing Services for Veterans with Moderate to
Severe PTSD Conditions. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. June 28, 2013.
OTHER
FEDERAL DRUG COURTS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Federal Drug Court Activity. Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project. American University. September 7, 2006 (rev.).
PART ONE: PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
PART TWO: PROGRAM MATERIALS'
FRATERNIZATION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Policies Re Fraternization and Socialization Between
Participants. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Clearinghouse/Technical Assistance Project.
American University. (March 7, 2006). May 15, 2015 (rev.).
GRIEF
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies for Dealing with Grief When Drug Court Program
Participant Dies. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical Assistance Project. American
University. February 4, 2013.
LATE STAGE RELAPSE/AWOL
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Preventing Participant Failures at Final Stage of Drug Court
Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical Assistance Project. American University.
(March 7, 2006). August 22, 2014 (rev.).
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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“FAQ”S BEING DEVELOPED1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Accessing NCIC Arrest and Conviction Information for Drug
Court Participants Who Have Completed the Program and Not Executed Waivers to Permit Obtaining This
Information.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Accessing Post Program Arrest and Conviction Information.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: (1) Admissibility of Drug Court Records for Non-Drug Court
Proceedings; (2) Whether Drug Court Records Have Been Subject to Subpoenas; and (3) Implications of 42 CFR
on Requests for Drug Court Records.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Agency Which Employs Local Drug Court Coordinator and
Employment Arrangement.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Assessment Instruments for DUI/DWI Participants.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Authority for Imposing Sanctions, Including Jail Time, for Outof-State Drug Court Cases Being Handled as Transfers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Calculating “Clean Time” for Purposes of Phase Advancement
and Participant Recognition and Supporting Research if available.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Confidentiality of Drug Test Results.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Coordination between Drug Courts and Prescription Drug
Monitoring Programs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Costs Per Participant Incurred for Drug Court Program
Participation.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Courts That Pay Directly for Treatment Services: Procurement,
Payment, Monitoring and Other Arrangements.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Dealing with Eligible Drug Court Participants with Limited
English Proficiency.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Defense Counsel in Juvenile Drug Courts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Detecting Use of Synthetic Drugs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Costs Per Participant.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Practices for Non-Complying Participants: Whether
to Permit Drug Court Program Withdrawal Before Sanction is Served.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Programs Admitting Participants with Current
Charges and/or Past Convictions for Violent Offenses.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Drug Court Programs That Vacate Convictions Upon Successful
Program Completion.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Ethics Opinions and/or Policies Regarding Defense Counsel's Role
in Drug Courts When Representing Defendants Who May Not Be Truthful under Direct Questioning by the
Judge.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Experience of Drug Court Programs with SCRAM Drug/Alcohol
Monitoring.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Experience with Accucare or Similar Assessment Tools to Provide
Aggregate Assessment Data.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Feasibility of and Issues Entailed in Setting Up a 24 Hour Help
Line for Drug Court Graduates.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Funding of Prosecutors and Public Defenders in Drug Courts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Generic Information on Drug Court Programs for General Public
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Formal memos for the FAQs listed have not yet been prepared, either because we have not yet received an adequate pool of
responses or are still in the process of compiling them. However, we will be happy to make available the information compiled to date
if the subject is of immediate interest.
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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Dissemination and Compilation of Representative Program Brochures.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Home Searches of Juveniles Participating in Juvenile Drug Courts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Implications of 42 C.F.R and HIPAA on Drug Court Data
Collection and Information System Development, Drug Court Hearings, and Other Drug Court Practices.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Incentives Used in Adult (Including Family) Drug Courts and
Sources of Funds Used, as Applicable, to Provide Them.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Information State Offices Require Local Problem Solving Courts
to Regularly Report.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Interview Questions and Other Criteria Used for Interviewing
Applicants for the position of state Drug Court Coordinator.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Marijuana Decriminalization and/or Legalization Activities in the
States.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: MIS Available and/or Developed for Family Drug Courts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Optimal Length of Judicial Assignment to Drug Court.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Organizational Structure/Locus of Adult and Juvenile Drug Court
Programs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Payment of Costs for Public Defender and Treatment Provider
Participation in Drug Court Team Functions.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Policies Regarding Content and Maintenance of Drug Court
Program Websites, including Access, Security/Privacy Issues, and Use of Social Media.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Procedures/Policies for Verifying Attendance at AA/NA Meetings.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Program Policies Regarding Non US citizens in Drug Courts and
Special Issues Raised.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Protecting Drug Court Client Confidentiality When
Communicating Through Email.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Record Keeping Practices to Protect Confidentiality of Drug Court
Participants and Drug Court Information.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Responses to Positive Drug Tests in Different Situations
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Restrictions on Incentives Purchased for Drug Court Participants.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Roles and Functions Social Workers Play in Drug Court Programs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Salary Ranges for Drug Court Administrators/ Coordinators in
Urban Areas.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Services to Families of Drug Court Participants Focused on
Decreasing Enabling Behaviors.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Special Issues Relating to Family Treatment Courts: Transition
Services; Medication Policies; and Mentors.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Specialty Courts for Juvenile Sex Offenders.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: State Drug Court Conferences: Strategies, Policies and Other
Lessons Learned To Date.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: State Level Approaches for Providing Training and Technical
Assistance to Local Drug Court/Problem Solving Court Programs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: State Planning for Allocation of Funds to Local Drug Courts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: States with Presumptive Sentencing for Misdemeanor DUI Cases.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Statewide/Multi-State Drug Court Program Evaluations: Making
Accommodations for Different Program Modalities.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Statutory Provisions Requiring Plea to Obtain Treatment
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies for Dealing with Non-Complying Drug Court
Participants Who Do Not Appear “Ready” for Treatment.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies for Preventing Unplanned Pregnancies for Seriously
Emotionally Disturbed Female Juvenile Drug/Mental Health Court Participants.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Strategies for Testing Juveniles for Substances Not Detected by
UA Testing.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Time to Entry in Drug Court Programs.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Use of Court Improvement Project (CIP) Funds and “Systems of
Care” Approach for Family Drug Courts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Use of Masters, Magistrates and Retired Judges in Drug Courts.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: Use of Polygraphs to Monitor Compliance With Prohibition on
Drug Use.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SERIES: “Weight” Provided for Drug Court Cases in Judicial Workload
Calculations.
Summary of “FAQ”s and Fact Sheets Available and Being Developed. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Technical
Assistance Project. American University. February 9, 2016.
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