Drug Treatment Court is a special court given the responsibility to handle non-violent cases involving drug-using offenders through comprehensive supervision, drug testing, treatment services, and immediate sanctions and incentives to reduce substance abuse, crime, and recidivism.

The Drug Treatment program brings together the judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, substance abuse treatment specialists, probation officers, law enforcement and correctional personnel, educational and vocational experts, community leaders and faith community leaders to force the offender to deal with his/her substance abuse problem.

The defendant/client must meet three criteria before graduating from the program:
1. To possess a high school diploma or GED
2. Be employed or enrolled in school
3. To be consistently drug-free for at least a year.

The results of this program have been proven by the high number of graduates, high retention rate, drug-free babies born, parents regaining custody of children, being employed, and re-engaging in child support payments. It has also been proven that the treatment costs for this program are significantly less as opposed to incarceration.

City Courts that have Drug Treatment Courts:
Auburn, Canandaigua, Corning, Hornell, Rochester