TENNESSEE’S RECOVERY COURT PROGRAM TDMHSAS – Division of Substance Abuse Services, Office of Criminal Justice Services

LEGISLATION HISTORY DRUG COURT TREATMENT ACT OF 2003 Administrative responsibility in Department of Finance and Administration, OCJP July 2012 Administrative responsibility moved by Executive Order to TDMHSAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE VETERAN COMPENSATION ACT – 2015

DRUG COURT TREATMENT ACT 2003 Established legitimacy of the adult drug courts Statewide Legislated a fee on certain drug offenses for programming expenses Required Drug Courts to follow the Ten Key Components adopted by the Bureau of Justice, Justice Assistance Programs Established an Advisory Committee

CRIMINAL JUSTICE VETERAN COMPENSATION ACT 2015 Established Veteran Treatment Court Programs Mandated additional fees Requires veteran treatment courts to adhere to the 10 Key Components as established by NADCP Justice For Vets Added 3 Veteran Representatives to the Advisory Committee

RECOVERY COURT GOALS Reduce the use of jail and prison beds Reduce incidences of drug use and drug addiction Promote public safety Increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability Promote effective interaction and use of resources

Program Requirements Must operate in compliance with the Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003 Must adhere to the 10 Key Components and Adult Drug Court Best Practices Must have attended the National Drug Court Institute Drug Court Planning Initiative Training or other training identified by TDMHSAS Must implement the use of evidence based practices and programs in the service provision of the recovery court program

TN RECOVERY COURT FUNDING State Appropriations Drug Court and Veteran Court Fees Community Support and Local Government Discretionary Federal Grants Foundations Fund Raising and Other Funding Resources

State Funding Priorities Full –Time or Part – Time Director/Coordinator Treatment staff whose job duties are directly related to program operations Substance Abuse Treatment, mental health and other direct services Drug Testing expenses Program costs directly related to operations Travel Expenses – Must follow State Rules and Regulations Specific Assistance to Participants COSTS MUST BE REASONABLE, ALLOCABLE, NECESSARY TO THE PROJECT, AND COMPLY WITH FUNDING STATUE REQUIREMENTS

Prohibited Use of Funds To pay for wages not directly related to recovery court program operations; Made to any court that does not agree to operate its program in accordance with the principles in § 16-22-104; For construction or land acquisition; To pay for bonuses or commissions to any individuals or organizations; or To form a cooperation.

Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Contract Monitoring Program and Fiscal contract monitoring scheduled at a minimum of every 3 years Program and Participant Reporting Requirements TNWITS – Problem Solving Court Module Policy 03 Reporting Requirements Other Reports as Requested by TDMHSAS

RECOVERY COURT DATA TN WITS Data System July 1, 2013 – Adult Drug Courts Spring of 2015 – Veteran Treatment Courts Considering adding Juvenile Drug Courts Outcome data report TNRAS – Risk and Needs Assessment

Recovery Court Coordinator/Director Ensures that all expenditures are within the approved budget; Ensures that all financial and programmatic reporting requirements are met; Ensures that communications from TDMHSAS and others are shared with the appropriate persons; Ensures oversight for subcontracted services provided; Ensures that participant files are maintained; Ensures required data is entered into the State’s data system accurately and timely; Ensures Compliance with contract and program requirements; Responsible for notifying TDMHSAS for any program changes. Not All Inclusive – Does not include activities related to job description

TN CERTIFICATION PROCESS Certification Application Adult Drug Courts Peer Review of Application, Policy & Procedures and Participant Handbook OCJS Staff Site Visit – observe staffing and court session, meet with coordinator and participants Re-Certification Application Certification process for VTC – began in FY 17 Considering Certification process for additional Recovery Court programs (Juvenile Drug and Mental Health)

Certification Application Application Face Sheet Logic Model Narrative Required Documents Program Policies and Procedures Admission Criteria and Process Program Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives Organizational Plan Program Phases Description Participant Handbook Sub-contractors (if applicable) Most Recent Process or Outcome Evaluation Signed Statements from Prosecutor and Defense Counsel NADCP Best Practices

Re-Certification Process DMHSAS forwards the Application to the Recovery Court Coordinator/Director Application submitted to Recovery Court Administrator DMHSAS schedules site visit Notification to the Recovery Court of status of application Certification is valid for 4 years (from date of approval notification)

TN RECOVERY PROGRAMS Currently 72 Recovery Courts operating in TN 46 Adult (45) Funded by TDMHSAS Includes 2 new adult recovery drug courts in process Includes 2 Residential Recovery Court Programs 7 Juvenile (4) Funded by TDMHSAS 9 Veterans Courts (9) Funded thru TDMHSAS 1 Family Drug Court 4 Designated DUI 9 Mental Health Courts (1) Funded by TDMHSAS

Map of Current Recovery Court Programs and Specialty Courts (December 2017) Anderson Bedford Benton Bledsoe Blount Bradley Campbell Cannon Carroll Carter Cheatham Chester Claiborne Clay Cocke Coffee Crockett Cumberland Decatur De Kalb Dickson Dyer Fayette Fentress Franklin Gibson Giles Grainger Greene Grundy Hamblen Hamilton Hancock Hardeman Hardin Hawkins Haywood Henderson Henry Hickman Houston Humphreys Jackson Jefferson Johnson Knox Lake Lauderdale Lawrence Lewis Lincoln Loudon McMinn McNairy Macon Madison Marion Marshall Maury Meigs Monroe Montgomery Moore Morgan Obion Overton Perry Pickett Polk Putnam Rhea Roane Robertson Scott Sequatchie Sevier Shelby Smith Stewart Sullivan Sumner Tipton Trousdale Unicoi Union Van Buren Warren Washington Wayne Weakley White Williamson Wilson Davidson Rutherford 23 19 18 13 13 15 15 8 8 2 27 19 13 3 3 27 24 29 8 8 8 1 23 23 23 20 15 3 3 24 4 1 1 29 28 23 15 13 24 15 13 13 13 9 7 4 1 16 6 4 28 21 9 25 21 31 9 26 21 22 16 31 5 28 12 12 4 26 24 9 25 21 17 14 26 17 10 10 17 12 30 25 22 25 22 22 12 25 24 12 17 12 10 10 11 ACCESS TO ADULT RECOVERY COURT PROGRAMS INDICATES NEW COURT IN PLANNING PROCESS INDICATES CIRCUIT OR CRIMINAL COURT HOME ADDRESS (All Felony Recovery Courts have Access to Morgan County Residential Recovery Court) INDICATES COUNTIES TO BE SERVED IN FUTURE INDICATES ADULT GENERAL SESSIONS OR CITY COURT INDICATES VETERAN RECOVERY TRACK/COURT INDICATES MENTAL HEALTH COURT INDICATES DUI COURTS NUMBERS IN CIRCLES IDENTIFIES JUDICIAL DISTRICT

STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES Key Components of an Effective Drug Court http://www.ndci.org/publications/more-publications/ten-key-components Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards http://www.nadcp.org/Standards Ten Key Components of Veteran Treatment Courts http://justiceforvets.org/

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES 10 Essential Elements of a Mental Health Court: http://csgjusticecenter.org/courts/publications/improving-responses-to-people-with-mental-illnesses-the-essential-elements-of-a-mental-health-court/ 16 Strategies for Juvenile Drug Court: https://www.ncjs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/197866.pdf The Ten Guiding Principles of DWI Courts: http://www.dwicourts.org/

TDMHSAS CONTACT INFORMATION Ellen Abbott, Director of Office of Criminal Justice Service ellen.l.abbott@tn.gov Liz Ledbetter, Recovery Court Administrator liz.ledbetter@tn.gov Tom Pitt, Criminal Justice Specialist, Recovery Courts Thomas.pitt@tn.gov Jenna Robl, Criminal Justice Specialist, Recovery Courts Jenna.robl@tn.gov

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