§7A-792. Goals

The goals of the drug treatment court programs funded under this Article include the following:

(1)        To reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies among adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and among respondents in juvenile petitions for abuse, neglect, or both;

(2)        To reduce criminal and delinquent recidivism and the incidence of child abuse and neglect;

(3)        To reduce the aclohol-related and other drug-related court workload;

(4)        To increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and respondents in juvenile petitions for abuse, neglect, or both; and

(5)        To promote effective interaction and use of resources among criminal and juvenile justice personnel, child protective services personnel, and community agencies.

(1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a); 1998-23, s. 9; 1998-212, s. 16.15(a); 2001-424, s. 22.8(b).)