AWARD RECIPIENT:

New York State Unified Court System - Wayne County
New York, NY

AWARD AMOUNT:

$387,551*

PURPOSE: The Wayne County Drug Treatment Court will use grant funds to implement an adult drug court in a rural jurisdiction. The court will serve 90 misdemeanor, felony, and probation-violating, nonviolent offenders annually. The program will last approximately 12 to 18 months, and it will operate based on a post-adjudication and deferred prosecution model. The program will provide intensive judicial supervision, sanctions and incentives, mandatory drug testing, and aftercare services through the use of a 4-phase structure. The program will provide a county court level of intervention, which addresses the complex community, social, and individual factors that contribute to an individual's involvement in drugs and alcohol. The court has established relationships with the NYS Unified Court System, various local substance abuse treatment providers, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, Newark Police Department, Wayne County District Attorney, Wayne County Public Defender, Wayne County Probation Department, Wayne County Department of Social Services, Wayne County Pretrial Release Program, Wayne County Alternative to Incarceration, and various community education programs. The court will conduct process and outcome evaluations, which will evaluate the court's operations and impact on the surrounding community. The court will utilize the NYS Universal Treatment Application, which allows the court to maintain a uniform database throughout the state, while allowing flexibility to suit the needs of the local court.

LOCAL CONTACT:

Michael Magnani
New York State Unified Court System
25 Beaver Street, 11^th Floor
New York, NY 10004
212/428-2109

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS CONTACT:

Linda Mansour
202/616-3534

* This is a tentative award amount pending final budget review.