Backup Documents 05/10/2011 Item # 4L
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the Felony Drug Court Program is a court-supervised drug and alcohol treatment program for
individuals involved in the criminal justice system with a substance abuse problem. This
program is designed to divert cases from the traditional court system, whIle helping
participants recover from drug and alcohol addiction, stay in recovery and become productive
members of society,' and,
Drug Courts are a proven budget solution that benefit all facets of society,' and,
Drug Courts are an essential component of our justice system which save vast criminal justice
resources and return individuals to their communities as productive, tax-paying citizens,' and,
Drug Courts are the most effective tool in the criminal justice system for saving money,
cuffing crime and serving veteransl' and,
results of more than 100 program tlvoluotions. and at least four meta-analytic studies have
yielded definitive evidence that Drug Cou~s $ignificantly improve substance-abuse treatment
outcomes, substantially reduce drug abuse and crime, and do so at less expense than any
other justice strategy,. and,
Drug Courts facilitate community-wide partnerships, bringing together public safety and
public health profeSSionals in the fight against drug abuse and criminality,' and,
the Drug Court movement has grown from the 12 original Drug Courts in 1994 to over 2,500
operational Drug Courts: and,
Drug Courts demonstrate that when one person rises out of drugs and crime, we ALL RISE,'
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the time has come to put a Drug Court within reach of every eligible person in need,' and,
May 16 - 20 marks NatiofIQl Drug Court Commencement Week, which celebrates the promise
of recovery and restored hope to Drug Court graduates and their families.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Soard of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that
May 16 through May 20, 2011 be designated as
NA7TONAL DRi./G COi./RT COMMENCEMENT WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of May, 2011.
BOARD OF COi./NTY COMMISSIo.
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA