Drug courts offer rehabilitation New Jersey road

21 April 2012 /24-7PressRelease / -drug courts offer rehabilitation New Jersey road

New Jersey drug court system recognizes the fact that people who are struggling with substance abuse should not be imprisoned but should be treated as people with any other disease. Fortunately, Governor Chris Christie favours the drug court system in the State and plans to expand the number of participants by participation in the mandatory program, not voluntary step.

In New Jersey, drug court is essentially a program led by drug court judge who coordinates the stages of the programme with the staff of the Court, probation officers, lawyers, treatment consultants and evaluators of substance abuse.

The mission of the courts of New Jersey addiction is to help the defendant charged with a drug crime to solve its history of problems with alcohol or drugs. To do this, the sentences a judge involved in a specific treatment program which is the equivalent of probation.

Participants in the drug court program receive assistance through detoxification, court appearances regular, frequent and random tests, residential drug programs, individual and group counselling, relapse prevention, ambulatory services, helping literacy, community service requirements, incentives and sanctions. All the components of the drug court help participants personal accountability. Participants regularly attend sessions of treatment, meet regularly with probation officers and make frequent appearances before the judge who oversees the treatment.

There are eligibility criteria for substance abuse New Jersey courts. Adult persons charged with non-violent offences drugs are generally eligible for this program. Adult accused or recognized guilty of violent crimes are not eligible to participate. Those who are eligible are recommended for the program shortly after the arrest. Because the treatment is based on the case of each, the participation of all in the program lasts three to five years. Participation in the Court of the drug may seem soft to foreigners who are not familiar with the process, many participants said that the drug court treatment is much more demanding than imprisonment.

The New Jersey drug court system was created in response to the failure of the system of incarceration. Unlike his incarceration, drug courts address the problem of drug addiction and the program creates benefits for the participants and the State of New Jersey. The program supports employment among the participants. Only one-third of the participants usually have jobs before entering the program. However, after the completion of the program 87 per cent of the participants are employed. The program also improves the rate of recidivism. The rate of arrest for those serving sentences of imprisonment for drug crimes is more than 50 per cent, while the rate for participants is only 16 percent.

If you have been charged with a drug crime in New Jersey, please contact an experienced criminal defence counsel to explore your legal options.

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