Incarcerating Drug Court clients would cost nearly $20 million; statewide Drug Court program costs only $3 million

Here's an excerpt from the Judiciary's testimony to the Legislature:

it would cost about $19.6 million to incarcerate everyone for one year, as compared to the entire adult drug court appropriation for FY 2010 of just over $3 million

And here's a link to the .pdf of the entire 7-page testimony to be presented on Wednesday:

http://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/news_and_reports_docs/legislative_update/HB2000%28WAM%29.pdf

Make a tax-deductible online donation to Friends of the Maui Drug Court!

http://tinyurl.com/friends-of-the-maui-drug-court

Mahalo!

Upcoming Maui/Moloka`i Drug Court graduation ceremonies

Thursday, January 21st (Maui)
Monday, January 25th (Moloka`i)
Thursday, April 22nd (Maui)
Monday, April 26th (Moloka`i)

News from Oklahoma: " State's drug courts save taxpayers' money"

http://www.normantranscript.com/opinion/local_story_315011548

Drug courts, if nothing else, make good economic sense for the state. A year in drug court costs about $5,000 compared to $19,000 to keep someone incarcerated

For Veterans Day: a look at a veterans drug court

Drug court is one of the best ideas ever to hit Pierce County’s criminal justice system. It’s just been joined by another great idea: veterans drug court.

http://arizonaprisonwatch.blogspot.com/2009/11/veterans-drug-courts.html

Interesting criminal-justice reform blog: Center for Court Innovation

http://courtinnovation.blogspot.com/

Free seminar Friday a.m. in Honolulu: "Criminal Justice Meets Addiction Medicine: A Discussion of Project HOPE"

http://tinyurl.com/hope-hi