The purpose of Drug and other specialty courts is to reduce recidivism, offer evidence-based drug treatment for high-risk high need defendants (clients), instead of reincarceration. Drug courts have been shown in multiple studies to save lives and save money.
This is the only gathering of peer drug court professionals from New England and expect to attract a broad audience including those interested in specialty courts – adult and juvenile drug courts, veteran’s courts, mental health courts and family courts.