10-2 The drug court should establish a Program policy I Is there an attachment(s) to support Yes Policy Committee (see definition in and procedure this requirement? Yes No Not Currently 16 Appendix B) to oversee the manual of the attachment(s) Item Pending operations of the court and to Committee list of Relevant Page Number(s) Recommendation: establish a written plan. The plan names, should address sustainability of the affiliations, court’s operation, resources, contact information management, and information evaluation needs. The written plan Most recent shall include implementation tasks agenda/minutes and timeframes to ensure compliance with the Drug Court Standards. The plan should incorporate the goals of participant abstinence from alcohol and illicit drugs and the promotion of behavior in the interest of public safety. The Policy Committee should meet quarterly. Members of the Policy Committee are to be drawn from the participating agencies. Recommended membership includes: prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, community corrections agency or juvenile probation department, the court, law enforcement, child welfare, and treatment.
10-2 16 The drug court should establish a Policy Committee (see definition in Appendix B) to oversee the operations of the court and to establish a written plan. The plan should address sustainability of the court’s operation, resources, information management, and evaluation needs. The written plan shall include implementation tasks and timeframes to ensure compliance with the Drug Court Standards. The plan should incorporate the goals of participant abstinence from alcohol and illicit drugs and the promotion of behavior in the interest of public safety. The Policy Committee should meet quarterly. Members of the Policy Committee are to be drawn from the participating agencies. Recommended membership includes: prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, community corrections agency or juvenile probation department, the court, law enforcement, child welfare, and treatment. Program policy and procedure manual Committee list of names, affiliations, contact information Most recent agenda/minutes I Is there an attachment(s) to support this requirement? Yes No of the attachment(s) Relevant Page Number(s) Yes Not Currently Item Pending Recommendation:
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