Turning Point Transitional Living House allows those with established disabilities to transition to the community. Drug and alcohol free offenders are an important aspect of the Districts' programs. The District conducts urinalysis testing on a regular basis. The District arranges for laboratory backup testing on cases where serious violations are found.
The District also has on-site alcohol testing equipment available and conducts frequent tests on suspected alcohol abusers. Drug Court is a special court with the responsibility of handling cases involving drug-using offenders with the capability of comprehensive supervision, drug testing, treatment services and immediate sanctions and incentives. It is a diversion program designed to divert non-violent substance abusing offenders from the criminal justice system into treatment and rehabilitative programming.
Drug Court convenes every Wednesday at a. The Drug Court program is a minimum of eighteen 18 months and has four phases, including an intensive treatment continuum with weekly interaction with each participant. The Drug Court program is a post adjudication model. Failure to do so may result in serving the initial sentence.
Successful completion of the program will result in a dismissal of the criminal offense. The participants may elect to withdraw their plea within the first four 4 weeks, or prior to the completion of inpatient treatment, whichever is longer, and the team may return the participant to the criminal docket to stand trial during that period.
Upon transfer of the offender to Drug Court, further proceedings in criminal court are stayed pending final disposition of each case. Non-violent drug offenders and drug related offenders are eligible for Drug Court. This includes offenders manufacturing for themselves to support their addiction and probation violators. A history of violence, including domestic abuse, possession or use of weapons may be excluding factors for admission into the program. Individuals with a history of severe mental problems may also be excluded.
