Welcome to the Juvenile Drug Court Program



TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT IS DRUG COURT? 3

HOW IS DRUG COURT DIFFERENT? 3

Judge Kenneth R. Neill, District Court Judge 3

Sarah Bloomgren, Juvenile Probation Officers 3

Matt Robertson, Deputy County Attorney 4

Mike Tramelli, Public Defender 4

Jason Mitchell, School Resource Officer, Great Falls Police Department 4

Matt Darlington, Deputy, Cascade County Sheriff’s Office 4

Shanna Bulik, Director, Juvenile Detention Center 5

Pat Jaraczeski, Family Counselor 5

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Tana Purdy, Counselor, Mountain Peaks 5

Mikie Messman, Student Assistance Program Coordinator, Great Falls Public Schools 5

Janet Meissner & Kristy Stroop, Administrator & Program Manager, Alliance for Youth 5

WHAT IS THE PROGRAM? 6

FLOW CHART OVERVIEW 8

Referral 8

Eligibility – Orientation – Enrollment 8

Program Phases 8

Task Sheet 8

Progress Reports 8

Conclusion 9

FEE STRUCTURE 9

PHASES AND REQUIREMENTS 9

Temporary Removal 10

Termination 10

Commencement 10

PHASE I: 6 + Weeks 11

Phase II: 10 + Weeks 13

PHASE III: 16+ Weeks 15

PHASE IV (Continuing Care): 20 + Weeks 18

JUVENILE DRUG COURT RULES 21

EtG Drug Court Client Contract 24

Curfew Check-In Policy and Procedure 26

Sanctions Continuum 28

SANCTIONS GRID 29

INCENTIVES CONTINUUM 30

Incentives 30

APPENDIX A 31

HIPPA RELEASE FORM 31

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Eighth Judicial District Juvenile Drug Court Program. You have been accepted into this program based upon the Drug Court Team’s confidence in your ability to successfully complete the program. This means that our community will be making a significant investment in you. The Juvenile Drug Court Team will work with you and your parents/guardians over the next 12 months to assist you in developing and achieving education and career goals, improve your health, develop family communication skills and make you stronger and more able to live a life free of alcohol and drug dependence and crime. You will receive treatment aimed at resolving your problems related to substance abuse, opportunities to gain new job-related skills, and support from a team of well-qualified professionals. In exchange, we expect you to work extremely hard in your effort to emerge as a successful and valuable member of our community. Remember, participation in the Juvenile Drug Court Program is a privilege, not a punishment. If you have any questions regarding your responsibilities, please ask questions!

This Handbook is designed to answer your questions and provide overall information about the Juvenile Drug Court Program. As a participant, you will be expected to follow the instructions given in Drug Court by me, and to comply with the treatment plan developed for you by the Juvenile Drug Court Team.

Congratulations on entering the program! The road you face will not be an easy one, but each challenge you conquer will ultimately bring you great rewards as a person.

Sincerely,

Judge Kenneth R. Neill

Eighth Judicial District Court

WHAT IS DRUG COURT?

The Eighth Judicial District Drug Court is a court-managed, intensive treatment program. The Program is 12 + months in length and is open to youths between the ages of 12 and 17 at the time of entry into the Juvenile Drug Court Program as program capacity allows. Juveniles who are significantly involved in the juvenile justice system and abusing alcohol and/or drugs are the focus of this Program. Young people formally charged in Youth Court with felonies that are not crimes against persons or crimes of violence, and young people charged with any misdemeanor are eligible for the Drug Court Program.

HOW IS DRUG COURT DIFFERENT?

The Drug Court approach is different than the traditional court where court officers present and argue different sides of an issue. In Drug Court, the Judge, Prosecutor and Public Defender are not on opposite sides. In Drug Court, they are members of a team dedicated to one purpose – helping young people. Treatment and justice system decisions are made by a Drug Court Team, with shared decision making. Following is a list of the Juvenile Drug Court Team members and what they do:

Judge Kenneth R. Neill, District Court Judge

The Juvenile Drug Court Judge will supervise and reinforce treatment by reviewing reports from treatment providers, the Probation Officer and/or Program Coordinator. The Judge will use both positive and negative incentives to encourage compliance with treatment and other Drug Court stipulated activities. The Judge will respond to relapse or other violations with immediate sanctions, as agreed upon by the Juvenile Drug Court Team, simultaneously addressing the offender’s conduct and encouraging more intensive involvement in treatment. The Court will strive to keep participants in the Juvenile Drug Court Program while imposing swift, consistent, and behavior-specific sanctions for relapse, missed meetings or court hearings, and other Drug Court contract violations. The Judge serves as the overall facilitator of the Program by resolving criminal justice issues, helping overcome problems impeding treatment progress, and resolving other difficulties.

Sarah Bloomgren, Juvenile Probation Officers

The Juvenile Drug Court Program’s Probation Officer will fulfill probation officer functions for all youth participating in the Juvenile Drug Court Program. The Probation Officer will serve as a contact point between the youth and the Court. The Probation Officer, in cooperation with the Prosecutor, completes an initial, strength-based assessment to determine the youth’s eligibility and suitability for entry into the Juvenile Drug Court Program. If the youth is eligible to participate, the Probation Officer, with the Public Defender, discusses the Juvenile Drug Court Program option with the youth and his or her parent(s)/guardian(s). If the youth is eligible and suitable and agrees to participate, or is committed to the program by court order, the Probation Officer schedules an appearance before the Juvenile Drug Court Program Judge for the youth and his or her parent(s)/guardian(s). The Probation Officer distributes the participant handbook, review conditions of the Juvenile Drug Court Program and ensures all contracts and forms are signed. The Probation Officer obtains timely progress reports from all agencies/persons involved with youth and his or her Drug Court Program activities (i.e., treatment, drug tests, school, family, literacy, job skills, legal status, etc.). The Probation Officer also provide a current list of Juvenile Drug Court Program participants to Sheriff’s Office Dispatch and local 911 services, enabling local law enforcement to advise the Juvenile Drug Court Probation Officer and/or Judge of any incidents involving Juvenile Drug Court participants. Additionally, the Probation Officer provide copies of weekly youth progress reports to participating youth and their parents and meets with participating youth’s parent(s)/guardian(s) at least one time per month to discuss their questions and concerns about the Drug Court Program and their child’s/ward’s progress or lack thereof.

Matt Robertson, Deputy County Attorney

The Prosecutor participates generally and specifically in the referral process. He or she confers with the Probation Officer, Public Defender, Judge, and Team to determine acceptance of a youth into the Juvenile Drug Court Program. The Prosecutor verifies that current charges are appropriate for the Juvenile Drug Court and that the youth does not have any prior charges, which would disqualify him or her from program participation. The Prosecutor is a key member in formulating and adjusting the Program’s operation and overall effectiveness. As a member of the Juvenile Drug Court Team, the Prosecutor recommends both sanctions and incentives for program compliance or lack thereof. The Prosecutor prepares the motion to dismiss and expunge the Youth Court record as agreed upon by the Juvenile Drug Court Team when the youth successfully completes the Program.

Mike Tramelli, Public Defender

The Public Defender evaluates the offender’s legal situation and ensures their legal rights are protected. Once a youth has been deemed eligible and suitable for Drug Court participation, the Public Defender meets with the youth and his or her parent(s)/guardian(s) and the Juvenile Drug Court Probation Officer to discuss the Program participation. In discussing the Drug Court option, the Public Defender must address the underlying charges and advise the youth of the legal rights affected by entering the Drug Court Program. In addition, the Public Defender explains the requirements of the Juvenile Drug Court Program and assists the youth and his or her parent(s)/guardian(s) in completing the paperwork necessary to enter the Program. During the youth’s participation in the Drug Court the Public Defender monitors the intermediate incentives sanctions imposed by the Court to insure the sanctions are within the parameters of the Program and are in the long-term best interest of the participant. If a youth is terminated from the Program the Public Defender represents the youth at the hearing for alternative disposition. If a youth successfully completes the Program the Public Defender represents the youth at the final Drug Court hearing.

Matt Darlington, Deputy, Cascade County Sheriff’s Office

Community Supervision Officer will complete home, school and office visits, monitor applied program rules such as curfew, and identify and report positive and negative behaviors Community supervision provides information of participant appropriateness from law enforcement sources to the Team and makes recommendations to the Team. Community supervision provides assistance, information and support to participants encouraging them to succeed in the Program. Community Supervision facilitates swift delivery of bench warrants for participants who have absconded from the Program.

Shanna Bulik, Director, Juvenile Detention Center

The Juvenile Detention Officers will verify employment, administer drug and alcohol tests, and will provide information to the Team regarding the participant’s drug and urine test results and home, school and/or work environments. Juvenile Detention Officers will provide home visits and urine and breath drug and alcohol screening in accordance with the protocols set forth in this manual. The Juvenile Detention Center will provide secure confinement of Juvenile Drug Court participants upon issuance of court orders. The Juvenile Detention Center staff will work with youth to obtain their schedules and monitor them in the community through random visits to the home, school and/or work environments.

Pat Jaraczeski, Family Counselor

Linda Blankenship, Counselor, Hope and Forgiveness

Tana Purdy, Counselor, Mountain Peaks

Substance abuse, mental health, family and other treatment Providers will work closely with the Juvenile Probation Officer, participant and his or her family and other Team members to develop a comprehensive, coordinated treatment plan based on assessment and evaluation data. Treatment Providers will cooperate with all Juvenile Drug Court Team members, including disclosure of relevant information in compliance with HIPAA and federal confidentiality regulations and guidelines.

Mikie Messman, Student Assistance Program Coordinator, Great Falls Public Schools

The Student Assistance Program Coordinator will provide information to the Team regarding the participant’s school performance, attendance, counseling records, and any other relevant information. The SAP serves as the school liaison and will facilitate access to appropriate school resources.

Janet Meissner & Kristy Stroop, Administrator & Program Manager, Alliance for Youth

The Administrator will research and pursue funding opportunities and administer all Juvenile Drug Court Program grants, budgets and contracts. The Administrator will provide administrative oversight to the project and will coordinate and facilitate quarterly Advisory Group meetings. The Administrator and Program Manager will work with the Juvenile Drug Court Team and coordinate participant progress and information tracking and sharing and to ensure youth and families are best matched with local resources. The Administrator and program manager will recruit and coordinate community services and resources for the Juvenile Drug Court Program and serve as liaison to state and community leaders, facilitating local and political support for the program and community donations. These positions will coordinate evaluation of the Juvenile Drug Court Program.

The Drug Court Team develops and implements Juvenile Drug Court Policy. The Team creates and manages the individual Drug Court plan for each participant. The Team reviews each participant’s case weekly prior to the Drug Court hearing, discussing each youth’s progress with information presented by each Team member. Sometimes family members and participants will be asked to be a part of this weekly meeting.

WHAT IS THE PROGRAM?

The Eighth Judicial District Juvenile Drug Court emphasizes community-based treatment and least restrictive services. Whenever possible, participants remain in the family home while they are in the Drug Court Program. Some participants’ behavior and/or substance abuse require electronic monitoring/home arrest, out-of-home placement or residential treatment. The Program Flow Chart on the following page identifies key points in the juvenile justice system, how a youth may enter the Drug Court Program and how the youth’s case progresses once the Drug Court Program starts.

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FLOW CHART OVERVIEW

Referral

A Juvenile may be referred to assess Juvenile Drug Court Program eligibility by any of the following entities: District Court, Justice Court, Municipal Court, County Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, School, family or Youth Court Services. The Juvenile Drug Court Judge will request that all unanswered charges and/or outstanding warrants for youth accepted into the Juvenile Drug Court Program be transferred to the Juvenile Drug Court Judge.

Eligibility – Orientation – Enrollment

Youth Court Services will complete initial legal eligibility screenings daily, including current offense and criminal history. As eligible youth who meet the target population are identified, the Probation Officer will meet with the parent and the child and discuss case processing options for the youth’s offense, including Drug Court. If the parent/guardian and youth offender are interested in participating in the Juvenile Drug Court Program, then the Probation Officer will administer, complete data entry and compile a comprehensive screening tool, “Back on Track”. “Back on Track” assesses criminal history, academic performance and school behaviors, social, employment, family, financial, substance abuse and mental health. The Public Defender formally orients the youth offender and his or her parents/guardians to the Drug Court Program and ensures all contracts and forms are signed. The Probation Officer prepares the Consent Adjustment (informal disposition) or refers the case to the County Attorney for the filing of a Petition (formal disposition) in Youth Court. The County Attorney’s Office reviews the case and approves or disapproves the youth’s enrollment in the Juvenile Drug Court Program. The juvenile can be enrolled in the Program through an informal Consent Adjustment or a formal Consent Decree or Court Disposition. Upon Program enrollment, a clinical, multi-dimensional chemical dependency evaluation is completed and an individualized treatment plan developed with the youth and his or her family. Estimated time span from commission of offense to enrollment in Juvenile Drug Court is two weeks.

Program Phases

Phase time frames and requirements are fully described later in the handbook. Successful Program completion criteria and termination procedures are also described.

Task Sheet

At each Juvenile Drug Court hearing you will receive a task sheet detailing your responsibilities for the upcoming week. Each task sheet becomes a court order and you will be responsible for completing the tasks before your next scheduled court appearance. Successful completion of tasks will result in incentives, while failure to complete the tasks to the satisfaction of the Drug Court Team will result in application of sanctions. Potential sanctions and incentives are presented later in the handbook.

Progress Reports

Immediately before each Juvenile Drug Court hearing, the Drug Court Team reviews your progress of the prior week. The Team determines which incentives and sanctions will be applied. Progress notes become a part of your court record and treatment file.

Conclusion

Participation in Drug Court is a privilege, not a punishment. If you believe you will be unable to fulfill the responsibilities of the Program, please discuss your concerns with the Juvenile Probation Officer, treatment provider or your attorney. If you are committed to your sobriety, participating in the Drug Court is an excellent way to enhance your ability to live a life free of drugs and crime. However, once you are ordered into the Program, you may not voluntarily withdraw.

FEE STRUCTURE

Juvenile Drug Court participants will be responsible to pay all fees, fines and/or restitution as directed by the Court and will have an opportunity to “earn down” some fees for excellent program compliance. All participants must establish a payment plan before completion of Phase I of the Juvenile Drug Court Program. The Drug Court Program will enroll any eligible youth offenders into the Program regardless of their current ability to pay their fees, fines and/or restitution.

1. The Juvenile Drug Court Program fee is $5.00 per week throughout the 12-18 month program. The Drug Court Judge will order the Juvenile Drug Court fee and the form will include space for specialized orders.

2. As financial need is demonstrated to the Court and approved by the Court, volunteer community service hours, valued at $5.00 per hour, may be credited to partially offset fees, fines and/or restitution.

3. As financial need is demonstrated to the Court and approved by the Court, Juvenile Drug Court Program participants may establish an extended or reduced payment plan.

4. Monetary payments will be made to the Alliance for Youth. Payments must be in the form of personal check, money order or cashier’s check only, no cash.

5. Documentation of payment and/or completion of community service must be provided to the Probation Officer immediately prior to each Court appearance. Fee, fine and restitution amounts assigned and paid will be tracked and reported to the Probation Officer prior to each scheduled Court appearance.

6. Participant’s compliance with payment plans is a Court requirement and will be evaluated in the same regard as compliance with treatment plans and community supervision. Lack of compliance with the payment plan is an offense for which a sanction may be imposed.

PHASES AND REQUIREMENTS

This section is a detailed description of treatment, court and community supervision requirements for Juvenile Drug Court Program Phase advancement, commencement, delay, demotion, and termination. The Juvenile Drug Court Program is a comprehensive 12 to 18 month, four-phase, individualized treatment program combined with frequent drug testing and judicial and community supervision. Participant advancement through the Drug Court Program’s progressive phases depends on treatment progress and court, school, community and drug and alcohol use behaviors. Program advancement criteria are specifically defined in the Phase tables that follow. Phase advancement may be delayed due to participant non-compliance. Additionally, participants may be demoted to prior Program phases. Advancement, delayed advancement and demotion decisions will be made by the Juvenile Drug Court Team with the Drug Court Judge maintaining judicial discretion.

Temporary Removal

Participants may be ordered temporarily removed from the Juvenile Drug Court Program for continued non-compliance with treatment and abstinence requirements. The decision to order temporary Program removal will be made collectively by the Juvenile Drug Court Team. The Judge, however, will maintain ultimate judicial discretion.

Termination

The Juvenile Drug Court Team, with the Judge maintaining ultimate judicial discretion, may terminate an offender’s participation in the Program for any of the following:

▪ Drug sales on treatment provider premises

▪ Violence against Team members, community supervision, law enforcement, treatment staff or peers

▪ Conviction of an offense making the offender ineligible for the Juvenile Drug Court Program

▪ Conviction of manufacture, sale, possession or use of dangerous drugs

▪ Repeated violation of Drug Court requirements

▪ Any reason deemed sufficient by the Juvenile Drug Court Team

▪ Conviction of any new offense

▪ Violation of other conditions of probation

Commencement

Participant commencement is determined by the Juvenile Drug Court Team with the Judge maintaining judicial discretion. To be considered for commencement, participants must have demonstrated a minimum of two months compliance with treatment, court and community supervision requirements, including abstinence from alcohol and other drugs and completion of treatment goals, payment of fines and fees, restitution and community service.

PHASE I: Six + Weeks

|Requirements |

|Treatment |Court |Community Supervision |

|Complete chemical dependency evaluation and |Appear at one status hearing per week |Submit to a minimum of one (1) random home, |

|participate in treatment plan development | |school and/or jobsite visit per week |

|Attend appropriate number of individual and/or|Establish a payment plan for fees, fines and |Attend 1 or more office visits per week with |

|group sessions/week based on ASAM Level of Care|restitution |the Juvenile Probation Officer |

|Complete Parenting Wisely Program and begin |Make regular payments on payment plan |Complete three or more random and observed drug|

|participation in recommended education and/or | |screens/week |

|therapy | | |

|Follow through on any referrals made to | |Be home or at place of employment for random |

|collateral services, including mental health, | |drug and alcohol testing school nights |

|academic improvement, etc. | |(Sunday-Thursday) no later than 8 p.m., and no |

| | |later than 9 p.m. (Friday-Saturday) |

|Completed Treatment Plan by the end of Phase I | | |

|Goals |

|Begin work on abstinence from all mood-altering substances as evidenced by negative alcohol and drug tests |

|Develop and initiate comprehensive treatment plan, including appropriate ancillary services |

|Develop and initiate family treatment plan |

|Accountability |

|Each participant in the Juvenile Drug Court program will be held accountable for the above specified requirements. Participants’ compliance |

|and/or non-compliance with these requirements are subject to the application of sanctions and/or incentives. |

|Each participant in the Juvenile Drug Court program will accept judicial sanctions and/or incentives as appropriate. The sanctions and incentives|

|continuum is attached. This continuum is subject to judicial discretion. |

|Advancement Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Two consecutive weeks with no missed group |Appearance at status hearing for six consecutive |Participation in six consecutive home, school |

|treatment sessions |weeks with no unexcused failures to appear |and/or jobsite visits |

|Two consecutive weeks with no missed individual|Current on payment plan, including cash payments |Attendance at six consecutive Probation Officer|

|treatment sessions |or adequate community service hours in lieu of |office visits with no unexcused failures to |

| |paying cash if the Court determines the offender |appear |

| |eligible for this option | |

|Set up initial appointment for any recommended |Two consecutive weeks with no sanctions applied |Completion of at least six consecutive negative|

|collateral services | |drug and alcohol tests |

|Delayed Advancement Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Missed individual, group or family sessions |Unexcused failure to appear at any status hearing |Drugs or paraphernalia in the home, school or |

| | |job |

|Incomplete assignments |Lack of adherence to payment plan |Failure to appear for any office visit |

|Failure to make contact with collateral service| |Positive drug screens (UA and BA) |

|referrals | | |

| | |Failure to be home or job site at ordered times|

| | |for random alcohol and drug testing |

|Temporary Removal from the Program Criteria |

|Continued non-compliance with treatment and abstinence requirements |

|Termination Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Drug sales on treatment provider premises |Conviction of offense pre-determined to make an |Violence toward Law Enforcement, Juvenile |

| |offender ineligible for the Program |Detention or Probation Officers |

|Violence against staff or peer |Conviction of manufacture, sale, possession or use| |

| |of dangerous drugs | |

| |Violence against Drug Court Team member or peer | |

| |Violation of other conditions of probation | |

| |Any reason deemed sufficient by the Juvenile Drug | |

| |Court Team | |

| |Repeated violation of Drug Court requirements | |

Phase II: Ten + Weeks

|Requirements |

|Treatment |Court |Community Supervision |

|Attend appropriate number of group |Appear at one status hearing per week. |Submit to a minimum of one (1) random home, |

|sessions/week based on ASAM Level of Care | |school and/or jobsite visit per week |

|Attend appropriate number of individual |Make regular payments on agreed upon payment plan |Attend 1 or more office visits per week with |

|sessions per week based on ASAM Level of Care | |the Juvenile Probation Officer |

|Attend appropriate number of family sessions | |Complete three or more random and observed drug|

|per week based on Parenting Wisely assessment | |screens per week (UA and BA) |

|Engagement in recommended collateral services | |Attend and Complete all required Civic Engaged |

| | |Projects. |

| | |Per schedule on file with the Juvenile |

| | |Detention Center, be home or at place of |

| | |employment for random drug and alcohol testing |

| | |school nights (Sunday-Thursday) no later than 9|

| | |p.m., and no later than 10 p.m. |

| | |(Friday-Saturday) or as curfew requires |

|Goals |

|Abstinence from all mood altering chemicals as evidenced by negative drug/alcohol screen |

|Compliance with treatment plan, including family and collateral services and relapse prevention |

|Accountability |

|Each participant in the Juvenile Drug Court program will be held accountable for the above specified requirements. Participants’ compliance |

|and/or non-compliance with these requirements are subject to the application of sanctions and/or incentives. |

|Accept judicial sanctions and/or incentives as appropriate. The sanctions and incentives continuum is attached. This continuum is subject to |

|judicial discretion. |

|Advancement Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Four consecutive weeks with no missed group |Appearance at 10 or more status hearings with six |Completion of 10 or more home, school or |

|treatment sessions. Number of sessions based |consecutive weeks of unexcused failures to appear |jobsite visits with four consecutive weeks of |

|upon ASAM Level of Care | |satisfactory visits |

|Four consecutive weeks with no missed |Current on payment plan, including cash payments |Attendance at 10 or more office visits with |

|individual treatment sessions. Number of |or adequate community service hours in lieu of |four consecutive weeks of satisfactory visits |

|sessions based upon ASAM Level of Care |paying cash if the Court determines the offender |and no unexcused failures to appear |

| |eligible for this option | |

|Four consecutive weeks with no missed family |Four consecutive weeks with no sanctions applied |Current on assigned community service hours |

|sessions | | |

|Engagement in recommended collateral services | |Completion of 30 or more drug and alcohol tests|

| | |with four weeks of negative tests |

|Delayed Advancement Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Missed individual or group sessions |Unexcused failure to appear at any status hearing |Drugs or paraphernalia in the home, school or |

| | |jobsite |

|Incomplete assignments |Lack of adherence to payment plan |Failure to appear for any Probation Officer |

| | |office visit |

|Failure to make contact with collateral service| |Positive drug screens (UA and BA) |

|referrals | | |

|Lack of progress on collateral services | |Failure to complete assigned community service |

|treatment plan | | |

|Missed family sessions | |Failure to be home or jobsite at ordered times |

| | |for random alcohol and drug testing |

|Temporary Removal from the Program Criteria |

|Continued non-compliance with treatment and abstinence requirements |

|Termination Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Drug sales on treatment provider premises |Conviction of offense pre-determined to make an |Violence toward Law Enforcement, Juvenile |

| |offender ineligible for the Program |Detention or Juvenile Probation Officers |

|Violence against staff or peer |Conviction of manufacture, sale, possession or use| |

| |Violence against Drug Court Team member or peer | |

| |Violation of other conditions of probation | |

| |Any reason deemed sufficient by the Juvenile Drug | |

| |Court Team | |

| |Repeated violation of Drug Court requirements | |

PHASE III: 16+ Weeks

|Requirements: Phase III |

|Treatment |Court |Community Supervision |

|Attend appropriate number of group |Appear at one or more status hearing every two |Submit to a minimum of one (1) random home, |

|sessions/week based on ASAM Level of Care |weeks |school and/or jobsite visits every two weeks |

| | | |

| |If the participant has committed any act that may | |

| |be sanctioned by the Drug Court, the participant | |

| |must appear at the Drug Court status hearing that | |

| |week regardless of Phase requirements. | |

|Attend appropriate number of individual |Make regular payments on agreed upon payment plan |Attend 1 or more office visits w/the Juvenile |

|sessions per week based on ASAM Level of Care | |Probation Officer every two weeks |

|Attend appropriate number of family sessions | |Complete two or more random and observed drug |

|per week based on Parenting Wisely assessment | |screens per week |

|Engagement/completion of recommended collateral| |Attend and Complete all required Civic Engaged |

|services | |Projects. |

|Attend weekly Youth AA or NA meetings. | |Per schedule on file with the Juvenile |

| | |Detention Center, be home or at place of |

| | |employment for random drug and alcohol testing |

| | |school nights (Sunday-Thursday) no later than |

| | |10 p.m., and no later than 11 p.m. |

| | |(Friday-Saturday) or as curfew requires |

|Goals |

|Abstinence from all mood altering chemicals as evidenced by negative drug/alcohol screen. |

|Compliance with treatment plan, including appropriate collateral services and relapse prevention. |

|Accountability |

|Each participant in the Juvenile Drug Court program will be held accountable for the above specified requirements. Participants’ compliance |

|and/or non-compliance with these requirements are subject to the application of sanctions and/or incentives. |

|Accept judicial sanctions and/or incentives as appropriate. The sanctions and incentives continuum is attached. This continuum is subject to |

|judicial discretion. |

|Advancement Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|10 consecutive weeks with no missed group |Appearance at 5 or more status hearings with 5 |Completion of 7 or more home, school and/or |

|treatment sessions. Number of sessions based |consecutive weeks of no unexcused failures to |jobsite visits with 10 consecutive weeks of |

|upon ASAM Level of Care |appear |satisfactory visits |

|10 consecutive weeks with no missed individual |Current on payment plan, including cash payments |Attendance at 10 or more Juvenile Probation |

|treatment sessions. Number of sessions based |or adequate community service hours in lieu of |Officer visits with 10 consecutive weeks of |

|upon ASAM Level of Care |paying cash if the Court determines the offender |satisfactory visits and no unexcused failures |

| |eligible for this option |to appear |

|Completion of recommended family sessions |10 consecutive weeks with no sanctions applied |Current on assigned community service hours |

|Continue to progress or complete collateral | |Completion of 48 or more random and observed |

|services treatment plan | |drug screens with at least 10 weeks of negative|

| | |screens |

|Delayed Advancement Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Missed individual or group sessions |Unexcused failure to appear at any status hearing |Drugs or paraphernalia in the home, school or |

| | |jobsite |

|Incomplete assignments |Lack of adherence to payment plan |Failure to appear for any office visit |

|Failure to make contact with collateral service| |Positive drug screens (UA and BA) |

|referrals | | |

|Lack of progress on collateral services | |Failure to be home or place of employment at |

|treatment plan | |ordered times for random alcohol and drug |

| | |testing |

|Missed family sessions | | |

|Temporary Removal from the Program Criteria |

|Continued non-compliance with treatment and abstinence requirements |

|Termination Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Drug sales on treatment provider premises |Conviction of offense pre-determined to make an |Violence toward Law Enforcement, Juvenile |

| |offender ineligible for the Program |Detention or Juvenile Probation Officers |

|Violence against staff or peer |Conviction of manufacture, sale, possession or use| |

| |Violence against Drug Court Team member or peer | |

| |Violation of other conditions of probation | |

| |Any reason deemed sufficient by the Juvenile Drug | |

| |Court Team | |

| |Repeated violation of Drug Court requirements | |

PHASE IV (Continuing Care): 20 + Weeks

|Requirements: Transition Stages |

|Phase IV (Continuing Care) 20 + Weeks |

|Prior to entering Phase IV a team meeting with the participant will take place; giving him or her a date of graduation, Once a participant has |

|been advanced from Phase III, he or she will need to successfully transition through Phase IV complying with the outlined requirements stated |

|below. The transition consists of three stages: |

| |

|Stage 1(First 8 weeks): Drug Tests will decrease from 2 to 1 per week. All other requirements will remain the same as Phase III. If the |

|participant successfully completes all requirements and remains sanction free for eight (8) weeks, he or she may successfully advance to Phase IV|

|stage 2. Stage 1 may be extended if the participant’s performance is less than desirable for Phase IV, and if serious sanctions occur the |

|possibility of phase demotion may be imposed. |

| |

|Stage2 (Weeks 9-15): All office visits and Court Appearances will decrease from once per week to every other week. Drug tests will decrease to |

|one (1) every other week. All other requirements will remain the same as in Phase III. If participant completes all requirements and remains |

|sanction free for eight (8) weeks, he or she may successfully advance to Phase IV stage 3. |

| |

|Stage 3 (Weeks 16-20): All office visits and Court Appearances will decrease down to once (1) per month. The last eight (8) week requirements |

|are as follows: you will be given an opportunity to choose a mentor to stay in contact with. Youth will be recommended to attend weekly Youth AA|

|or NA meetings, but will be required twice monthly. Previous graduates will be asked to come and connect with the upcoming graduate and extend |

|and invite of staying connected. If participant completes all requirement and remains sanction free for (8) weeks Graduation will remain on |

|scheduled date. |

|* Each participant may be subject to individualized requirements. |

|Requirements: Phase IV |

|Treatment |Court |Community Supervision |

|Attend appropriate number of group |Appear at one or more status hearing every four |Submit to minimum of one (1) random home, |

|sessions/week based on ASAM Level of Care |weeks |school and/or jobsite visits every four weeks |

| | | |

| |If the participant has committed any act that may | |

| |be sanctioned by the Treatment Court, the | |

| |participant must appear at the Treatment Court | |

| |status hearing that week regardless of Phase | |

| |requirements. | |

|Attend appropriate number of individual |Make regular payments on agreed upon payment plan |Attend 1 or more Juvenile Probation Officer |

|sessions per week based on ASAM Level of Care | |office visits per month |

|Attend appropriate number of family sessions |Complete exit interview instruments |Complete one or more random and observed drug |

|per week based on Parenting Wisely assessment | |screens per month (UA and BA) |

| | |Per schedule on file with the Juvenile |

| | |Detention Center, be home or at place of |

| | |employment for random drug and alcohol testing |

| | |school nights (Sunday-Thursday) no later than |

| | |11 p.m., and no later than 12 a.m. |

| | |(Friday-Saturday) or as curfew requires |

|Engagement/completion of recommended collateral| |Complete remaining mandatory community service |

|services | |hours as assigned |

|Goals |

|Abstinence from all mood altering chemicals as evidenced by negative drug/alcohol screen. |

|Completion of treatment plan, including appropriate ancillary services and relapse prevention. |

|Accountability |

|Each participant in the Juvenile Drug Court program will be held accountable for the above specified requirements. Participants’ compliance |

|and/or non-compliance with these requirements are subject to the application of sanctions and/or incentives. |

|Accept judicial sanctions and/or incentives as appropriate. The sanctions and incentives continuum is attached. This continuum is subject to |

|judicial discretion. |

|Commencement Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Twelve consecutive weeks with no missed group |Appearance at three or more status hearings with |Completion of three or more consecutive, |

|and/or individual treatment sessions. Number |twelve consecutive weeks with no unexcused |satisfactory home, school and/or jobsite |

|of sessions based upon ASAM Level of Care |failures to appear |visits with no evidence of drug paraphernalia |

|Completed treatment goals |Current on payment plan, including cash payments |Three or more consecutive, satisfactory |

| |or adequate community service hours in lieu of |Juvenile Probation Officer office visits with |

| |paying cash if the Court determines the offender |no unexcused failures to appear |

| |eligible for this option | |

|Completed family services goals |Twelve consecutive weeks with no sanctions applied|Completion of all assigned community service |

| | |hours |

|Completed collateral services goals |Completion of exit interviews/surveys |Completion of 16 or more random and observed |

| | |drug screens with at least three (3) months of |

| | |negative screens |

|Delayed Advancement Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Missed individual or group sessions |Unexcused failure to appear at any status hearing |Drugs or paraphernalia in the home, school or |

| | |jobsite |

|Incomplete assignments |Lack of adherence to payment plan |Failure to appear for any office visit |

|Lack of progress on family services | |Positive drug screens (UA and BA) |

|Lack of progress on collateral services | |Failure to be home or place of employment at |

|treatment plan | |ordered times for random alcohol and drug |

| | |testing |

|Temporary Removal from the Program Criteria |

|Continued non-compliance with treatment and abstinence requirements |

|Termination Criteria |

|Treatment |Court |Supervision |

|Drug sales on treatment provider premises |Conviction of offense pre-determined to make an |Violence toward Law Enforcement, Juvenile |

| |offender ineligible for the Program |Detention or Juvenile Probation Officers |

|Violence against staff or peer |Conviction of manufacture, sale, possession or use| |

| |Violence against Drug Court Team member or peer | |

| |Violation of other conditions of probation | |

| |Any reason deemed sufficient by the Juvenile Drug | |

| |Court Team | |

| |Repeated violation of Drug Court requirements | |

JUVENILE DRUG COURT RULES

Instructions: Do not initial or remove this page from your handbook. Signature pages are included in Appendix A of this handbook. Please initial and/or sign all documents in Appendix A, remove them from the handbook and submit them to Mike Tramelli.

_____ Attendance. I will be on time for all Juvenile Drug Court required activities and

services. Absence and/or tardiness will be reported to the Court and may be sanctioned.

_____ Travel. I will obtain Court approval for any out-of-County travel.

_____ Smoking. Smoking or use of other tobacco products is against the law and I will not use

them.

_____ Dress and Hygiene. I will be clean and well-groomed. I will not wear a hat, offense

clothing, or baggy clothing in the courtroom.

_____ Language and Behavior. I will refrain from the use of profanity, glamorization of past

alcohol/drug use, racist, sexist, homophobic, sexually provocative or other offensive comments during Juvenile Drug Court and related activities. Abusive behavior in the form of insulting language, physical gestures, aggression or otherwise abusive behavior is not appropriate and will be sanctioned.

_____ Alcohol and Drug Testing. I will submit to random and observed alcohol and drug tests

as scheduled in the Phase tables. I will receive detailed instructions regarding specimen collection by the Detention, Law Enforcement or Probation Officer.

_____ Fees-Fines-Restitution. I will pay the weekly $5 Drug Court fee, make regular

payments toward a payment plan as developed and approved by the Drug Court Team and/or perform community service as approved by the Drug Court Team. I will pay all fines and restitution as a condition of successfully completing the Drug Court Program. I will be responsible for the costs of all positive drug and alcohol tests. For those tests that the participants deny use and the court send out for confirmation, the participant shall incur this expense as well up to, but not in excess of $50.

_____ Daily Schedule. I will be home or at my place of employment during the times specified

in the Phase tables for completion of random home and worksite visits. Failure to be present will be sanctioned as a positive test.

_____ Visitors. No visitors are allowed into treatment sessions.

_____ School Attendance and Performance. I will attend school and behave appropriately or

progressively prepare for the GED

_____ Court Appearances. I will appear before the Judge each Thursday from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Failure to appear on my court date and time may result in a recommendation to terminate this contract, re-instating criminal proceedings and issuance of a pick-up order if applicable.

_____ Probation Visits. I will see my Probation Officer on the schedule outlined in the Phase

tables.

_____ Home, School and Worksite Visits. I will comply to random home, school and worksite

visits on the schedule outlined in the Phase tables.

_____ Probation. I will comply with the terms of my probation if applicable.

_____ Extension. I agree to extend my probation past my eighteenth birthday if necessary to

complete the Juvenile Drug Court Program.

_____ Parent(s)/Guardian(s). Parent/Guardian is required to attend weekly court appearances The family will provide a supportive environment and adequate supervision. The family will also help ensure the youth’s active participation throughout the Drug Court Program and participate in all Drug Court hearings, parenting education and/or support groups.. The family may be required to participate in skill building and/or therapy as ordered by the Juvenile Drug Court Program Judge. Parent(s)/guardian(s) will meet with their child’s/ward’s Probation Officer at least one time per month.

I have read, understand, and agree to the foregoing rules.

Participant signature Date

YDC Probation Officer signature Date

I have read and understand the foregoing drug court rules and agree to assist my child in fulfilling his/her obligations and fulfill the parental responsibilities as outlined therein.

Parent/Guardian signature Date

Honorable Kenneth R. Neill Date

Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy & Procedure

As a participant in the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court you will be required to submit to random drug and alcohol screening each week. Drug tests will be performed at the Juvenile Detention Center. Each phase is assigned a testing color and the number of times you are required to test each week is based on your current Phase. Phase colors and drug testing requirements are defined as follows:

Phase I and II

Color: Blue

Test Frequency: at least 3 tests per week

Phase III

Color: Red

Test Frequency: at least 2 tests per week

Phase IV stage 1

Color: Green

Test Frequency: at least 1test per week

Phase IV stage 2

Color: Yellow

Test Frequency: at least 1 test every other week

Phase IV stage 3

Color: Pink

Testing Frequency: at least 1 test one time per month

Daily UA Procedure

1. You are to call in daily to 454-6748 no earlier than 4 p.m. and no later than 7 p.m. The voice message will indicate which colors are required to test that day. Upon calling the number above, you will need to press “1” to hear the daily UA Schedule.

2. If your color is listed on the recording, you must report to the Juvenile Detention Center between 6-8 pm for your drug test.

3. Failure to call in will be considered as a positive test result and sanctioned correspondingly.

4. Calling in before to 4:00 p.m. will also be considered and sanctioned as a positive test result.

5. Failure to appear for and complete your drug and alcohol testing will be considered as a positive test result and sanctioned correspondingly.

6. When you report to the Juvenile Detention Center, you will be required to give a urine sample and will be observed while giving your sample.

7. Before your urine sample is tested, the Juvenile Detention Center staff will ask you if your urine sample will test positive for any drugs. Juvenile Detention Center staff will test your sample right after you answer their question regarding drug use.

8. If your sample tests positive or dilute, the Juvenile Detention Center staff will again ask you if you have used drugs or if you have altered your urine sample. If you deny use or tampering, your sample is sent to a laboratory for confirmation testing.

9. If the laboratory confirms the presence of drugs in your urine or alteration, you are totally responsible for the laboratory fees (minimally $15.00). You can avoid this fee by being honest with the Juvenile Detention Center staff about your drug use or alteration of your urine sample.

EtG Drug Court Client Contract

EtG testing is a relatively new technology that allows your urine sample to be analyzed and detect alcohol consumption. This contract is designed to inform you about EtG testing and potential sources of alcohol that could produce a positive EtG test result.

It is YOUR responsibility to limit your exposure to the products and substances detailed below that contain ethyl alcohol. It is YOUR responsibility to read product labels, to know what is contained in the products you use and consume and to stop and inspect these products BEFORE you use them. Use of the products detailed below in violation of this contract will NOT be allowed as an excuse for a positive test result. When in doubt, don’t use, consume or apply.

1. Cough syrups and other liquid medications: All prescription and over-the-counter medications should be reviewed with your probation officer before use. Information on the what is in your prescription medications should be available upon request from your pharmacist. Non-alcohol containing cough and cold remedies are readily available at most pharmacies and major retail stores.

2. Non-Alcoholic Beer and Wine: Although legally considered non-alcoholic, NA beers (e.g. O’Douls®, Sharps®) do contain a residual amount of alcohol that may result in a positive test result for alcohol, if consumed. Drug Court participants are not permitted to ingest NA beer or NA wine for this reason as well as it is illegal for a minor to consume any form of beer or wine (alcohol/ non-alcohol).

3. Food and Other Ingestible Products: There are numerous other consumable products that contain ethyl alcohol that could result in a positive test for alcohol. Flavoring extracts, such as vanilla or almond extract, and liquid herbal extracts (such as Ginko Biloba), could result in a positive screen for alcohol or its breakdown products. Communion wine, food cooked with wine, and flambé dishes (alcohol poured over a food and ignited such as cherries jubilee, baked Alaska) must be avoided. Read carefully the labels on any liquid herbal or homeopathic remedy and do not ingest without approval from your chemical dependency counselor.

4. Mouthwash and Breath Strips: Most mouthwashes (Listermint®, Cepacol®, etc.) and other breath cleansing products contain ethyl alcohol. The use of mouthwashes containing ethyl alcohol can produce a positive test result. Drug Court participants are required to read product labels and educate themselves as to whether a mouthwash product contains ethyl alcohol. Use of ethyl alcohol-containing mouthwashes and breath strips by Drug Court participants is not permitted. Non-alcohol mouthwashes are readily available and are an acceptable alternative. If you have questions about a particular product, bring it in to discuss with your chemical dependency counselor.

5. Hand sanitizers: Hand sanitizers (e.g. Purell®, Germex®, etc.) and other antiseptic gels and foams used to disinfect hands contain up to 70% ethyl alcohol. Excessive, unnecessary or repeated use of these products could result in a positive urine test. Hand washing with soap and water are just as effective for killing germs.

6. Hygiene Products: Aftershaves and colognes, hair sprays and mousse, astringents, insecticides (bug sprays such as Off®) and some body washes contain ethyl alcohol. While it is unlikely that limited use of these products would result in a positive test for alcohol (or its breakdown products) excessive, unnecessary or repeated use of these products could affect test results. Participants must use such products sparingly to avoid reaching detection levels. Just as the court requires Drug Court participants to regulate their fluid intake to avoid dilute urine samples, it is likewise incumbent upon each participant to limit their use of topically applied (on the skin) products containing ethyl alcohol.

7. Solvents and Lacquers. Many solvents, lacquers and surface preparation products used in industry, construction, and the home, contain ethyl alcohol. Both excessive inhalation of vapors, and topical exposure to such products, can potentially cause a positive test result for alcohol. As with the products noted above, Drug Court participants must educate themselves as to the ingredients in the products they are using. There are alternatives to nearly any item containing ethyl alcohol. Frequency of use and duration of exposure to such products should be kept to a minimum. A positive test result will not be excused by reference to use of an alcohol-based solvent. If you are in employment where contact with such products cannot be avoided, you need to discuss this with your chemical dependency counselor. Do not wait for a positive test result to do so.

Remember! When in doubt, don’t use, consume or apply.

Curfew Check-In Policy and Procedure

As a participant in the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court, you will be expected to adhere to a curfew time based on your Phase Level. You are required to call in nightly for curfew at the appropriate time for your Phase. Phase curfews are as follows:

Phase I 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9:00 p.m on Friday & Saturday

Phase II 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10:00 p.m. on Friday & Satruday

Phase III 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 p.m. on Friday & Saturday

Phase IV 11:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Midnight on Friday & Saturday

You are to call 268-6783 nightly for curfew check-in. You will hear a message similar to this: “You have reached the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Curfew Call in Line. You are to leave your first and last name and the time you called. Remember you are subject to random home checks to verify this call. Also remember, the telephone system automatically records the time you call in and the phone number from where you are calling, if you misreport the time of your call or the place from which you are making your call, you will be sanctioned.

PARENT ADVISORY: Your son or daughter is subject to random call back to verify curfew weekly. This means that you will receive at least one call a week at your home after their appointed curfew time to verify they are home. This will require that we speak to your son or daughter. We will not accept a message from you as verification of their curfew. This means that these calls will be placed many times after midnight. Failure to answer the phone; speak to your son or daughter or comply with this requirement in any way can be construed as a violation and subject to sanction by the judge. We appreciate your cooperation.

Failure to call in for curfew will result in the following sanctions:

1st Missed Curfew -- Curfew reduced for entire week until next court session (inclusive of the weekend). Call in for this sanction will be required at 7 O’ Clock curfew where you will be required to call in two times daily. The first call will need to be made between the hours of (6:30 am – 7:00 am) and the second call will need to be made prior to 7 p.m.

2nd Missed Curfew– 4 hours of community service and a Curfew reduced for entire week until next court session (inclusive of the weekend). Call in for this sanction will be required at 7 O’ Clock curfew where you will be required to call in two times daily. The first call will need to be made between the hours of (6:30 am – 7:00 am) and the second call will need to be made prior to 7 p.m.

3rd Missed Curfew – House arrest with electronic monitor and curfew reduced for entire week until next court session (inclusive of the weekend). Call in for this sanction will be required at 7 O’ Clock curfew where you will be required to call in two times daily. The first call will need to be made between the hours of (6:30 am – 7:00 am) and the second call will need to be made prior to 7 p.m.

4th Missed Curfew – Weekend in detention.

REMINDER: If you are in a group home or another out of home placement while you are a participant of Juvenile Drug Treatment Court this does not eliminate your curfew or call-in. If you are on House Arrest, you are still required to make a curfew call based on your Phase Level or curfew time set in court. Failure to call at any time will result in the sanctions listed in this section. Each participant is required to call in nightly – no exceptions and no excuses unless otherwise ordered by the judge.

We acknowledge that we have read the policy regarding Random Drug and Alcohol Testing, EtG Testing and Curfew Call-in. We understand the changes and what is required for compliance.

____________________________________

Signature of Participant Signature of Parent

Date

Sanctions Continuum

The following are the ranges of Juvenile Drug Court sanctions. Accountability for non-compliant program behaviors demonstrated by Juvenile Drug Court you are ensured through application of sanctions appropriate to the non-compliance issue and the frequency and severity of the non-compliance issue. Sanctions are graded in that sanction severity and/or intensity increases as the severity and intensity of non-compliance increases. Sanctions are also graded by phase in that sanctions are more severe and/or intense in later program phases due to higher expectations of you by the Juvenile Drug Court Team. The following list is not all-inclusive. Alternative sanctions may be employed as recommended and approved by the Juvenile Drug Court Team, with ultimate discretion residing with the Drug Court Judge(s).

SANCTIONS GRID

THIS GRID DISPLAYS THE RANGE OF SANCTIONS THAT CAN BE GIVEN FOR CERTAIN NON COMPLIANT BEHAVIORS

|DRUG -ALCOHOL TESTING | APPOINTMENTS SCHOOL | | CURFEW VIOLATIONS |

|Missed UA’s |Missed Appointments or Hearings | Non Compliance with School |Missed Curfew Call Ins & Missed Curfew Call |

| |Imposed 2 Weeks after Enrollment | |Backs |

| |(Tracked Weekly) | | |

| | |(Tracked Weekly) |(Tracked Weekly) |

| | | | |

| | | | |

|(Tracked by Phases) | | | |

| |Increase Treatment and Testing |1st Offense: | | |

| |7 pm Curfew | | | |

|Phase I |Change or Goal Essay |7 O’ clock Curfew |Curfew |Curfew |

| |House Arrest |Apology Letter | | |

| | | |Saturday School |Community Service |

| | | | | |

| | | |After School Work Groups |House Arrest |

| | | | | |

| | | |Essays |House Arrest with EM |

| | | | | |

| | | |Community Service |Detention |

| | | | | |

| | | |House Arrest |Phase Promotion Delay |

| |Change or Goal Essay |2nd Offense: | | |

| |House Arrest w/ EM |7 O’clock Curfew | | |

|Phase II |Detention: 1-2 weekends |Responsibility Essay | | |

| |Phase Demotion |4 Hours Community Service | | |

| |Change or Goal Essay |3rd Offense: | | |

| |3-4 Weekends Detention |House Arrest | | |

|Phase III |House Arrest | | | |

| |Start Phase Over | | | |

| |Phase Demotion | | | |

| |Program Termination | | | |

| |Extend Phase |4th Offense: | | |

| |Phase Demotion | | | |

|Phase IV |Program Termination |1 Weekend Detention | | |

| |Customized Sanction | | | |

|The grid is NOT definitive and serves only as a guide. The Drug Court Team will customize sanctions, as it deems appropriate. |

INCENTIVES CONTINUUM

The following are the ranges of Juvenile Drug Court incentives. Positive behavior changes demonstrated by you, the Juvenile Drug Court participant are reinforced through an incentive program. As your program performance dictates and as determined by the Juvenile Drug Court Team, you will be allowed to select from a number of Juvenile Drug Court Team approved incentives (see below). The following list is not all-inclusive. Alternative incentives may be employed as recommended and approved by the Juvenile Drug Court Team, with ultimate discretion residing with the Drug Court Judge(s).

Incentives

Verbal praise from the Judge

Courtroom applause

Incentive Jar

Phase advancement and incentive

Early Phase advancement and incentive

Decreased testing frequency

Reduction of community service

Credit toward Drug Court Fees

Graduation

Record Expungement

6- Week Raffle: Participants that comply weekly will receive a raffle ticket to have the chance to win a $50 Visa Check Card.

4 Week Sanction Free Incentive will be offered to Participants who can remain sanction free for 4 consecutive weeks. The Incentives will range by phases and Participants will be able to choose their reward.

Phase I- No additional incentives will be added

Phase II- Fee Credit

Phase III- Fee Credit, ½ hour later curfew for Friday or Saturday Night

Phase IV- Fee Credit, ½ hour later curfew for Friday or Saturday Night

APPENDIX A

HIPPA RELEASE FORM

CONSENT FOR THE RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL ALCOHOL OR DRUG AND MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION TO EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUVENILE DRUG COURT

I, _________________________________________, authorize the Eighth Judicial

(Name of Patient and Social Security #)

District Juvenile Drug Court and the following members of the Juvenile Drug Court:

1) Any of the alcohol or drug treatment programs named in the list of “Treatment Providers” in this consent form that have provided me services since __________ (Date)

2) Any of the mental health agencies or providers named in the list of “Mental Health Providers” attached to this consent form that have provided me services since ___________, (Date)

3) My medical care provider(s) at _________________________________,

(Name of Physician or Agency Provider)

4) Any of the following members of the Great Falls Treatment Court team, inclusive of my Public Defender/Legal Counsel; Cascade County Attorney’s Office; District Court; Juvenile Drug Court; Youth Court Services; Benefis Healthcare; Gateway Community Services; Great Falls Public School District; Alliance for Youth; Cascade County Sheriff’s Office; Indian Family Health Clinic; Great Falls Police Department; and Golden Triangle Mental Health Center.

To communicate with and disclose to one another the following information: (Nature and amount of the information as limited as possible)

(Initial each category that applies)

_____my name and other personal identifying information;

_____my status as a patient in (alcohol or drug and mental health) treatment;

_____initial and subsequent evaluations of my service needs by the Great Falls Treatment Court and its members;

_____summaries of alcohol/drug and mental health assessment results and history;

_____summary of alcohol/drug treatment and mental health services plan(s), progress and compliance;

_____attendance in alcohol/drug treatment and mental health services;

_____discharge plan(s) for alcohol/drug treatment and mental health services;

_____date of discharge from alcohol/drug treatment and mental health services, discharge status and follow-up recommendations;

_____academic performance, school attendances and school behaviors and consequences

_____other: ________________________________________________________

The purpose of the disclosures authorized in this consent is to enable to Eighth Judicial District Juvenile Drug Court and its members to evaluate my need for services from the Drug Court and its members, and provide and coordinate the Drug Court and its members’ services to me.

I understand that my alcohol and/or drug treatment records are protected under the Federal regulations governing Confidentiality and Drug Abuse Patient Records. 42CFR Part 2, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), 45 CFR pts 160 & 164, and cannot be disclosed without my written consent unless otherwise provided for by the regulations. I also understand that I may revoke this consent in writing at any time except to the extent that action has been taken in reliance on it. I also understand that should I choose to revoke this consent, my agreement with the Court to participate in, and complete, the Eight Judicial District Juvenile Drug Court, as an alternative to prosecution of criminal charges, and/or expungement of my criminal record, will be null and void, and criminal proceedings will go forward. In the event that I do not revoke my consent, this consent expires automatically 6 months following my successful completion of the Juvenile Drug Court.

Date: ___________ ___________________________________

Patient Signature

Date: ___________ ___________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature

___________________________________

Witness Signature

Juvenile Drug Court Team Treatment Providers

Alliance for Youth Parenting Wisely

Cascade County Attorney’s Office Hope and Fogiveness

Cascade County Public Defender’s Office Mountain Peaks, Inc.

Cascade County Sheriff’s Office

Eighth Judicial District Court

Gateway Community Services

Great Falls Police Department

Great Falls Public School District

Indian Family Health Clinic

Juvenile Detention Center

Youth Court Services

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Contract and Formal Orientation

Public Defender

Daily

Eligibility

Youth Court Services, County Attorney’s Office

Public Defender’s Office

Tuesdays

Status Hearing

Court Disposition

Condition of probation

Consent Decree

Condition of probation

Termination

Revocation and return to traditional judicial process

Successful Completion

Record expunged

Alumni Group

Phase IV – 20+ weeks; appropriate treatment and collateral services, drug testing, home/office visits, court hearings

Phase III – 16+ weeks; appropriate treatment, collateral services, drug testing, home/office visits, court hearings

Phase II – 10+ weeks; substance abuse and family treatment, drug testing, home/office visits, court hearings, collateral services

Phase I – 6+ weeks; Clinical evaluation, substance abuse and family treatment, drug testing, home/office visits, court hearings

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Formal Program Enrollment – Staffing

Juvenile Drug Court Team

Thursdays

Citation

Great Falls Police Department

Cascade County Sheriff’s Department

Daily

1-7 days

1-7 days

2 weeks

2 weeks

Informal Orientation

Youth Court Services

Public Defender

Daily

Consent Adjustment

Answer Hearing

File Petition

Drug Court Team Review

Thursdays

Referral

School

Parents

Treatment…

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