Tennessee Drug Courts
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Tennessee Drug Courts are specialized problem-solving courts within Tennessee’s trial court system that focus on rehabilitating nonviolent drug offenders through supervised treatment and judicial oversight as an alternative to traditional incarceration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Recovery Courts | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drug treatment court system
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problem-solving court program ⓘ specialized court ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
decrease jail and prison overcrowding
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improve treatment access for offenders ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | traditional incarceration ⓘ |
| approach |
judicial oversight
ⓘ
supervised treatment ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
community service providers
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defense attorneys ⓘ probation services ⓘ prosecutors ⓘ treatment providers ⓘ |
| component |
case management
ⓘ
judicial monitoring ⓘ multidisciplinary team ⓘ treatment services ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityCriterion |
diagnosed substance use problem
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nonviolent criminal history ⓘ willingness to participate in treatment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability of participants
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behavioral change ⓘ treatment over punishment ⓘ |
| focus | rehabilitation of nonviolent drug offenders ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Tennessee state law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tennessee ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Tennessee state court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeMeasure |
program completion
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reduced re-arrest rates ⓘ reduced substance use ⓘ |
| partOf | Tennessee trial court system ⓘ |
| policyArea |
alternative sentencing
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criminal justice reform ⓘ substance abuse treatment ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
promote public safety
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reduce recidivism ⓘ reduce substance abuse ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Tennessee trial court judges ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
nonviolent drug offenders
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offenders with substance use disorders ⓘ |
| typeOfOffenseAddressed |
drug-related offenses
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nonviolent offenses ⓘ |
| uses |
court-supervised treatment programs
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drug testing ⓘ regular court appearances ⓘ sanctions and incentives ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Tennessee Recovery Courts