Saturday, November 23, 2024
11/23/2024
The Judiciary of Guam is engaging in a FY 2017 SAMHSA Adult Drug Court Enhancement Project to deliver expanded treatment programs to individuals admitted to Guam’s Adult Drug Court. The Project will provide critical and complementary resources that allow ADC to accommodate the increased number of referrals to the Program, as well as admit participants pending entry into ADC over the next few years. The premise of Guam’s Adult Drug Court Program allows eligible defendants the opportunity to engage in treatment while on probationary status. It is an intensive treatment program that combines frequent and random drug/alcohol testing, intensive supervision, group, individual and family education therapy, judicial supervision, incentives and sanctions, and self-help/recovery meetings. Currently, two Adult Drug Court Programs are offered; ADC-I receives first time offenders charged with a felony drug possession case or felony driving under the influence case. ADC-II participants represent repeat drug offenders or nonviolent offenders whose arrests were related to drug or alcohol use. Participants are mainly Chamorro (the indigenous people of Guam), as well as Filipinos other Asian, Caucasian, and a mix of neighboring Pacific Islanders who reside on Guam. Among all participants, males are predominant in the Adult Drug Court. The goal of the FY 2017 SAMHSA Adult Drug Court Enhancement Project is to reduce substance abuse and criminal activities related to substance use among judicially involved clients through a restructured Program that addresses gaps in existing ADC services. It contains new treatment elements to the ADC Program, and includes client peer support services; family education group sessions; tangible incentives to ADC participants, as well as training opportunities to strengthen the organization and effectiveness of the ADC team. ADC will increase the number of participants by 20 participants each year, for a period of three years through the end of 2020, to confront drug offenders and avert further criminal and substance abuse behaviors. This FY 2017 SAMHSA Adult Drug Court Enhancement Project will enable Guam’s Adult Drug Court to improve and expand treatment services made available to these offenders and increase capacity to accept a greater number of eligible participants during the next few years.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
