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03300601 - Specialty Drug Courts
Data Current as of:  10/17/2014



Account Description FY2014
Spending		 FY2015
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0330-0601 Specialty Drug Courts
For the operation of drug courts and other specialty courts; provided, that the trial court shall partner with an external research organization that is responsible for monitoring program fidelity and collecting and analyzing the outcome evaluations for all drug courts funded through this item; provided further, that all drug courts funded through this item shall be faithful to a specific proven or promising model to reduce recidivism and reoccurrence of substance abuse as identified by the evaluator selected to monitor the program; provided further, that existing drug courts may receive funds from this item; provided further, that such drug courts shall meet program fidelity standards identified by the evaluator; provided further, that the trial court shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 16, 2015 that shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the sites selected for the program and the basis for that selection; (ii) the research organization selected for the program and their qualifications to do this work; and (iii) relevant data on participants and fidelity measures and initial outcomes; provided further, that the outside evaluator shall develop measures and processes to collect data that measures the long-term outcomes of: (a) any cost savings to the commonwealth as a result of alternative sentencing; and (b) the impact of drug courts on recidivism; provided further, that the external research organization responsible for evaluating this program shall submit an annual report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing all relevant findings; and provided further, that notwithstanding section 201 of this act, no funds shall be transferred from this item to another item in the trial court
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