Drug Court
The program is designed to serve high risk/high need individuals who have significant substance abuse problems. In order to be eligible to participate in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court Drug Court, the defendant must meet the following criteria.
- Gallia County resident.
- Age 18 or older.
- DSM-V diagnosis moderate to severe substance use disorder.
- Score a medium to high risk on the ORAS assessment.
- Be a non-violent offender.
- Be amenable to the drug court program.
- Be charged with a felony offense of the 3rd, 4th, or 5th degree.
Goals and Benefits
The Gallia County Common Pleas Court Drug court has the following primary goals:
- Reduce recidivism among drug using defendants;
- Provide an effective and accountable community-based alternative to incarceration;
- Reduce substance abuse among drug court defendants;
- Improve public safety.
Drug Court Supervision
As a Drug Court participant, you will be required to appear in Drug Court before the Judge on a regular basis and to fulfill other requirements of the program. The Drug Court program is divided into four levels.
Level 1: Duration minimum of 8-weeks
Participants are required to appear in court once a week, maintain counseling and case management appointments, be drug tested weekly.
Level 2: Duration minimum of 12 weeks
Participants are required to appear in court once every two weeks, maintain counseling and case management appointments, be drug tested weekly, participate in MRT and attend independent support groups NA/AA.
Level 3: Duration minimum of 16-weeks
Participants are required to appear in court once every three weeks, maintain counseling and case management appointments, be drug tested weekly, participate in MRT and attend independent support groups NA/AA.
Level 4: Duration minimum of 16-weeks
Participants are required to appear in court once every month, maintain counseling and case management appointments, be drug tested weekly, participate in MRT and attend independent support groups NA/AA.HOMECONTACT