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Kalamazoo Drug Court |
WEB SITE: www.american.edu/academic.depts/spa/justice/kal.htm
The primary goal of this program is to divert nonviolent felons, with substance abuse problems, from incarceration in jail and/or prison. Upon successful completion of treatment and other program components and remaining drug and arrest free for one year, participants have an opportunity to have pending charges dismissed. This comprehensive program includes substance abuse treatment, biweekly court sessions, random urinalysis samples, and reporting to SADP staff. Other elements are provided by community agencies such as Family Independence Agency, Housing Resources, Maternal Support Services, the YWCA Sexual and Domestic Assault Programs, the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and others.
The following table illustrates the men’s and the women’s program statistics for easy comparison.
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Women |
Men |
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Length of program at completion of report |
6.5 yrs / 1992-98 |
2 yrs / 1997-98 |
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Total referrals (from justice system or self-referred) |
1071 |
575 |
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Number enrolled |
399 (37%) |
208 (36%) |
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Age range |
17 – 55 yrs |
17 – 65 yrs |
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Average age |
30 |
28 |
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Age: mode |
39 |
18 |
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Offenses |
Fraud,larceny,burglary,property
destruction(prostitution: women only) |
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Drug use patterns: cross addicted/single substance |
84% / 16% |
78% / 22% |
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Drugs |
Marijuana,alcohol,opiate
meds,amphetamines,barbiturates, sedatives (1 man: heroin) |
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Average length of use |
10 yrs |
13 yrs |
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Range of years using |
1 – 35 |
1 – 36 |
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Youngest age at first drug use |
7 |
4 |
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Percentage who began by age 16 |
30% |
55% |
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No prior formal treatment |
56% |
68% |
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Successful/charges dismissed |
31% |
7% |
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Arrested for new offense after completion |
13% |
NA |
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Opted out of program |
4% |
8% |
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Discharged for new offense |
42% |
21% |
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Average length in program |
NA |
17 months |
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Incarceration days/money saved |
19,305/$827,205 |
15,025/$741,005 |
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Attorney fees saved |
$32,601 |
$35,777 |
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Employment at enrollment |
33% |
59% |
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Employment in treatment |
90% |
85% |
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Employment or full-time student after completion |
100% |
100% |
Jan Taylor
10-4-00