Department of Finance & Administration
Mark Emkes, Commissioner
RDS / Office of Criminal Justice Programs
Bill Scollon, Director
Drug Court News
Tennessee Statewide Drug Court Evaluation and Training Project
Tennessee received a competitive Statewide Drug Court Evaluation Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). This grant provided support and assistance to Tennessee’s drug courts on reducing recidivism, program improvement, and providing cost-effective services. This was accomplished in three ways. Three drug court programs were selected to participate in an outcome evaluation and cost savings analysis using comparison groups, (see link below). A template was developed for drug court programs to calculate criminal justice cost savings so that they may share this information with community stakeholders to assist in demonstrating the benefits of their program, (see link below). Finally, a training for all drug court programs was developed and implemented based on the findings of each of the above activities.
Tennessee Statewide Drug Court Evaluation
Cost Benefit Tool Instructions
Press Releases:
Tennessee Chief Justice Speaks GC Drug Court Graduation
Drug Court Certification Press Release (23rd Judicial District)
Drug Court Earns State Certification
National Drug Court News:
- Drug Courts: A Review of the Evidence
- Washington Post: A Reality Check on Drug Use by George F. Will
- Newsweek Article: Courting Drug Policy Reform
- Pew Center: Arming the Courts with Research
- ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske Launches Nationwide Meth Prevention Media Campaign
- Drug Courts Possible Contributor to Less Racial Disparity in Prison
- The Role of Juvenile Defense Counsel in Juvenile Delinquency
- The National Drug Court Month Field Kit
- New York Times: Expanding Drug Treatment: Is US Ready to Step Up?
- New York Times: Defendants fresh from War find Service Counts in Court.
Local Program News:
Other Problem-Solving Courts:
Federal Funding Opportunities
