Assistance program
Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program
$579.3 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- Office of Justice Programs, Justice, Department of
- Assistance
- Project Grants
- CFDA number
- 16.585
- What it does
- Goal(s): To provide adult treatment courts and professionals in the criminal justice system with the resources needed to plan, implement, enhance, and sustain evidence-based treatment court programs for individuals with substance use disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system. Objective(s): The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) funds the Adult Treatment Court program. The Adult Treatment Court Program provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to plan and implement a new treatment court or enhance the operations of an existing treatment court. These courts effectively integrate evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in judicially supervised criminal court settings that have jurisdiction over individuals with substance use disorder treatment needs in order to reduce recidivism and increase their access to treatment and recovery support, and to prevent overdoses. (BJA) Performance Measure 1: Number of participants who graduated from the drug court program; (BJA) Performance Measure 2: Percent of participants who graduate from the Treatment Court program; and, (BJA) Performance Measure 3: Percentage of treatment court graduates who committed a new criminal offense within 24 months of completing the program. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program supports treatment and services for youth with substance abuse problems. The courts work to strengthen family engagement, address the root problems that may cause substance use and addiction, and empower young people to lead drug-free and crime-free lives. The Family Drug Court Program serves parents and guardians who require treatment for a substance abuse disorder and who are involved with the child welfare system as a result of child abuse or neglect. Program goals are to strengthen parenting skills, to reduce incidents of child abuse and neglect resulting from addiction, and to provide services to the children affected. The Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts enhances the capacity of tribal courts to respond to the substance use challenges of court-involved youth. The courts employ culturally informed approaches to promote accountability, healing, and tribal identity in youth younger than age 21. Objective: OJJDP’s Juvenile Drug Court, Family Drug Court and Juvenile Tribal Healing to Wellness Court programs implement new and innovative approaches to enhance existing or establish new courts. Performance Measure 1: Percentage of eligible individuals who abstained from or reduced substance misuse (OJJDP Overall); and, Performance Measure 2: Percentage of eligible individuals who completed their intended service requirements (OJJDP Overall)