Juvenile Drug Courts

Background

Juvenile drug courts serve juvenile offenders with substance use disorders who come into contact with the criminal justice system. According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Juvenile Drug Treatment Court (JDTC) Guidelines, juvenile drug courts should adhere to the following objectives:

1.  Focus the JDTC philosophy and practice on effectively addressing substance use and criminogenic needs to decrease future offending and substance use and to increase positive outcomes 
2. Ensure equitable treatment for all youth by adhering to eligibility criteria and conducting an initial screening
3. Provide a JDTC process that engages the full team and follows procedures fairly 
4. Conduct comprehensive needs assessments that inform individualized case management 
5.  Implement contingency management, case management, and community supervision strategies effectively 
6. Refer participants to evidence-based substance use treatment, to other services, and for prosocial connections 
7. Monitor and track program completion and termination 

Webinar: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines - A Pathway to Better Outcomes

Click the image below to view a recorded webinar on juvenile drug treatment court guidelines, presented by Dr. Jacqueline van Wormer and Paul Bowen of All Rise (formerly the National Association of Drug Court Professionals).

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Administrative Orders:

• Circuit 3
• Circuit 4
• Circuit 6
• Circuit 9 (Osceola)
• Circuit 9 (Orange)
• Circuit 11
• Circuit 13 (Juvenile Delinquency Division)
• Circuit 13 (Unified Family Court)
• Circuit 15
• Circuit 17
• Circuit 18