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Benefits of Drug Court Program Seen in Cape May County

By Lependorf & Silverstein

Based on a capemaycountyherald.com report, a recent Drug Court program graduation held on September 21, 2009 reflects how nonviolent offenders have a chance at successful rehabilitation. According to the article, three individuals graduated from the Cape May County Drug Court and 14 others reached the program?s final phase on September 15, 2009. Since its beginning five years ago, the Cape May County Drug Court has had involvement from 577 defendants sentenced to the program, 315 active participants, and 26 graduates. The program has also contributed to the drug-free births of 20 babies. With a retention rate of 61.3 percent, the program is typically a five-year process and circulates around addiction counseling, curfews, mandatory recovery meetings (Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous), and even random visits from probation officers...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on October 20, 2009 (boomark / email).