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Database ID	548
Title	New South Wales Drug Court evaluation: program and participant profiles
Description	The first Drug Court in New South Wales began operation on 8 February 1999. It was set up on a trial basis, initially for a period of two years. Modelled on US Drug Courts, the New South Wales Drug Court provides an intensively supervised program of treatment for drug-dependent offenders, with the aim of assisting them to overcome their drug dependence and end their involvement in criminal activity. This bulletin describes the operation of the Court and the means by which it will be evaluated.
Status	Archived
Researchers	Karen Freeman Ruth Lawrence Karski Peter Doak
Keywords	drug courts; evaluation; treatment; diversion;
Methodology	Summary data from the first 12 months of the Drug Court’s operation are presented.
Institution	New South Wales. Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
Funding institutions	New South Wales Government.
End Date	04-2000
Publications	New South Wales Drug Court Evaluation: Program and Participant Profiles    http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/vwFiles/cjb50.pdf/$file/cjb50.pdf
Contact	Name  Information Phone  (02) 9231 9190 Fax  (02) 9231 9187
Indexed	Law and crime -> Crime (130) Treatment (582) Geographic regions -> Australia -> New South Wales (357)

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