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| Utica Drug Court
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| Address | ||||||
| 411 Oriskany Street West Utica, NY 13501 |
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| Program Description | ||||||
| Utica Drug Court is a 12 to 18 month supervised treatment program that is voluntary and includes regular court appearances before the Treatment Court Judge. There are four phases that a participant moves through and certain criteria a participant must meet before progressing to the next phase. The participant must attend a treatment facility and attend all scheduled sessions, submit to regular, random urine testing, and meet regularly with an assigned Probation Officer and/or Case Manager. Support is given for achieving identified goals and sanctions are meted out for breaking the agreed upon rules. Sanctions for non-compliance increase in intensity/severity from mild (eg. A written assignment), to moderate (eg. Earlier curfew), to severe (eg. Jail time). Successful completion of the program results in dismissal of the charges, a clean/sober and stable lifestyle and employment or furthering of education that results in employment. | ||||||
| Admission Criteria | ||||||
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Any non-violent offender, at least 16 years of age, who is charged with certain felonies or Class A or Class B misdemeanors, that has been determined to be drug-related (and not involve drug-sales). |
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| Treatment Services | ||||||
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Local treatment providers who may refer out for higher level of care when necessary and who receive participant back for continuing care. |
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| Fee | ||||||
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None
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| Discharge Criteria | ||||||
| Successful completion of all four Phases of the Program, clean/sober for one year, GED, employed or enrolled in education or training program, residing in clean/sober housing, and completing an essay on why participant feels he/she is ready to complete the Program. Possible termination from the Program Assault on treatment staff/provider, new violent crime, walking away from the Program or bench warrants served by the UPD. |
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| Hours of Operation | ||||||
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Currently, Thursday afternoon, 1:30PM until all participants have appeared and eligible offenders have signed on (or opted out and been ordered a PSI, with subsequent reassignment to Criminal Court).
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| Additional Comments/Features of Program | ||||||
| All community providers are encouraged to visit Utica Drug Court and attend the proceedings | ||||||
Last Updated 08/04/2011 Created 02/23/2009