Drug Treatment Court Program Overview

The WCDTC is an 18-month program consisting of five phases, each designed to provide the treatment, supervision, and recovery support necessary to succeed in the program. 

The following is a brief overview of the program and phase requirements:

PHASE I: ACUTE STABILIZATION (approx. 60 days) 

  • Attend review hearings every other week. 
  • Report to probation/pretrial supervision as directed. 
  • Meet with case management, once per week. 
  • Engage in treatment, follow recommendations. 
  • Random drug/alcohol testing, twice per week. 
  • Curfew 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, except for school or work. 
  • Seek full-time employment, schooling, or perform community service. 
  • Complete a medical assessment. 
  • Minimum 14 consecutive days sober and without sanctions to phase up. 


PHASE II: CLINICAL STABILIZATION (approx. 120 days) 

  • Attend review hearings every other week. 
  • Report to probation agent as directed. 
  • Meet with case management, twice per month. 
  • Comply with treatment plan and recommendations. 
  • Random drug/alcohol testing, twice per week. 
  • Begin engaging in recovery support meetings/prosocial events. 
  • Obtain a sponsor or mentor. 
  • Curfew 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, except for school or work. 
  • Maintain full-time employment, schooling, or perform community service. 
  • Minimum 30 consecutive days sober and without sanctions to phase up. 

 

PHASE III: PRO-SOCIAL HABILITATION (approx. 120 days)

  • Attend review hearings every other week. 
  • Report to probation agent as directed. 
  • Meet with case management, twice per month. 
  • Comply with treatment plan and recommendations. 
  • Random drug/alcohol testing, twice per week 
  • Attend 5 recovery support meetings/prosocial events per week. 
  • Maintain a sponsor or mentor. 
  • Enroll and engage in criminal thinking programming, if ordered. 
  • Maintain full-time employment, schooling, or perform community service. 
  • Minimum 30 consecutive days sober and without sanctions phase to up. 

 

PHASE IV: ADAPTIVE HABILITATION (approx. 120 days)

  • Attend monthly review hearings. 
  • Report to probation as directed. 
  • Meet with case management, once per month. 
  • Comply with treatment plan and recommendations. 
  • Random drug/alcohol testing, twice per week. 
  • Attend 3 recovery support meetings/prosocial events per week. 
  • Maintain a sponsor/mentor and recovery support network. 
  • Maintain full-time employment, schooling, or perform community service. 
  • Minimum 30 consecutive days sober and without sanctions to phase up. 

 

PHASE V: CONTINUING CARE (approx. 120 days)

  • Attend monthly review hearings. 
  • Report to probation as directed. 
  • Meet with case management, once per month. 
  • Comply with treatment plan and recommendations. 
  • Random drug/alcohol testing, as directed. 
  • Attend 3 recovery support meetings/prosocial events per week. 
  • Maintain a sponsor/mentor and recovery support network. 
  • Maintain full-time employment, schooling, or perform community service. 
  • Complete Recovery Maintenance Plan before graduation. 
  • Pay off all fines and costs before graduation. 
  • Minimum of 90 consecutive days sober and without sanctions to graduate.