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NPR Profiles Dallas DIVERT Court

Dallas County's DIVERT Court - one of the oldest drug courts in Texas led by Judge John Creuzot- was the subject of a flattering feature on NPR this morning by Wade Goodwyn that's well worth a listen. Goodwyn described the case of a young woman who failed a drug test while on probation, reporting that in response:This is where the differences between the philosophy of DIVERT Court and the rest of the Texas criminal justice system become particularly apparent. Instead of kicking Stephens out of the program and sending her off to prison, Creuzot sent her to 45 days of intensive inpatient drug treatment. Stephens says that changed her life.Understanding just how close she was to a life of oblivion, Stephens dropped her know-it-all attitude and got serious about recovery...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on August 15, 2008 (boomark / email).