Evidence Based Practice:
Drug Court: Baltimore City
Leanna M. Galluzzi
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Program Goals
The Baltimore City Drug Treatment Court was created in 1994 to offer a diversiony alternative to incarceration for drug addicted individuals.
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Who is Eligible?
Potential participants are referred to the drug court program either through the District Court, for misdemeanors, or Circuit Court, for felony offenses.
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Curriculum/Activities
Drug Treatment
Drug Testing
Judicial Monitoring
Intensive Probation Supervision
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Who Delivers This Program?
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Core Team
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Evaluation Research Study
LIST/PROCESSES
- A one-year randomized study was performed in 2002
- Two hundred and thirty two participants randomly assigned to 2 groups:
- Drug Court Group: recieved treatment, drug testing, regular court supervision etc.
- Control Group: recieved normal criminal justice response treatment
- Both groups were of similar age, drug use, and criminal history
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Is Drug Court Effective?
Rearrest data
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Who Was Drug Tested?
Treatment DATA
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Judge Involvement
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Overall Impact
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The Baltimore City Crug Treatment Court succeeded in providing a structured, treatment-focused alternative to incarceration!
Manageable caseloads, close monitoring, and judicial supervision reduce recidivism and incareceration costs
Consistent treatment caused more participants to engage and break the cycle of drug use and crime
Reduced arrests, violent offenses, and jail time show the program outperforms traditional probation
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References
- Blueprints Programs – Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development. (2017). Blueprintsprograms.org https://www.blueprintsprograms.org/programs/431999999/drug-court-baltimore-city/
- Gottfredson, D. C., & Exum, M. L. (2002). The Baltimore City Drug Treatment Court: One-Year Results from a Randomized Study. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 39(3), 337–356. https://doi.org/10.1177/002242780203900304
- Program Profile: Baltimore City (Md.) Drug Treatment Court. (2011, June 13). CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice. https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ratedprograms/baltimore-city-md-drug-treatment-court
Drug Court Group
78% of drug court participants had regular status hearings and meetings with judges. Most drug court sentences were harsher on paper, however the majority, if not all, jail time was suspended pending successful completion of the program
Drug Treatment
- Intensive Outpatient Care
- Methadone Maintenance Clinics
- Residential Treatment Facilities
- Transitional Housing
- Job and Life-Skills Training
- Continued Education
Drug treatment is provided for by several agencies, varies in its components, and is tailored to each individual's needs.
The Drug Court group was routinely monitored and drug tested. Approximately 78% were drug tested, while only 14% of the control group were tested regularly.
Intensive Probation Supervision
- Frequent face-to-face contacts
- Home visits
- Verification of employment status
- Monitoring of violations
- Supervision downgraded over time
Control Group
Participants in the control group had little involvement or supervision from judges. Only 7% had regular status hearings. Control group participant were also more likely to be incarcerated immediately after sentencing/status hearings.
Core Team
- Drug Court Judge
- Program Coordinator
- Assistant State's Attorney
- Assistant Public Defender
- Probation/Parole Officers
- Treatment Providers
- Community Service Partners
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Drug Testing Performed in Phases
- Phase One: Two urine samples per week
- Pahse Two: One urine sample per week
- Phase Three: One urine sample per month
- Past Phase Three: Random
Judicial Monitoring
- Status hearings approximately every two weeks
- Sanctions and incentives to promote progess and compliance
- Sanctions can include increased probationary monitoring and/or drug testing, or termination from the program
Programs last about two to three years and are monitored closely and frequently by a special drug court judge.
Program delivery emphasizes multi-agency coordination and collaborative decision making
Drug Court: Baltimore City
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Evidence Based Practice:
Drug Court: Baltimore City
Leanna M. Galluzzi
START
Program Goals
The Baltimore City Drug Treatment Court was created in 1994 to offer a diversiony alternative to incarceration for drug addicted individuals.
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
Next
GRAPHI + TEXT
Who is Eligible?
Potential participants are referred to the drug court program either through the District Court, for misdemeanors, or Circuit Court, for felony offenses.
Next
Curriculum/Activities
Drug Treatment
Drug Testing
Judicial Monitoring
Intensive Probation Supervision
show
show
show
show
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
Next
Who Delivers This Program?
TEXT + ICONS
Emphasis
Core Team
Next
Evaluation Research Study
LIST/PROCESSES
Next
Is Drug Court Effective?
Rearrest data
48%
64%
Next
Who Was Drug Tested?
Treatment DATA
Next
+ info
Judge Involvement
78%
7%
+ info
+ info
Next
Overall Impact
TEXT + ICONS
The Baltimore City Crug Treatment Court succeeded in providing a structured, treatment-focused alternative to incarceration!
Manageable caseloads, close monitoring, and judicial supervision reduce recidivism and incareceration costs
Consistent treatment caused more participants to engage and break the cycle of drug use and crime
Reduced arrests, violent offenses, and jail time show the program outperforms traditional probation
Next
References
Drug Court Group
78% of drug court participants had regular status hearings and meetings with judges. Most drug court sentences were harsher on paper, however the majority, if not all, jail time was suspended pending successful completion of the program
Drug Treatment
Drug treatment is provided for by several agencies, varies in its components, and is tailored to each individual's needs.
The Drug Court group was routinely monitored and drug tested. Approximately 78% were drug tested, while only 14% of the control group were tested regularly.
Intensive Probation Supervision
Control Group
Participants in the control group had little involvement or supervision from judges. Only 7% had regular status hearings. Control group participant were also more likely to be incarcerated immediately after sentencing/status hearings.
Core Team
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=993126502992303&set=pcb.993126989658921
Drug Testing Performed in Phases
Judicial Monitoring
Programs last about two to three years and are monitored closely and frequently by a special drug court judge.
Program delivery emphasizes multi-agency coordination and collaborative decision making