St Charles County Treatment Court

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Introduction: The 11th Judicial Circuit Treatment Court process is a court-supervised, substance use treatment program. The Treatment Court is a voluntary program which includes regular court appearances before the Treatment Court Judge and random drug and alcohol testing. Treatment is provided through a contract with a local treatment provider, which includes, individual and groups treatment sessions, and regular attendance at community support meetings. The Treatment Court Team will take a holistic approach to the participant’s needs and obtain other needed programming and services beyond the treatment required. The program length is determined by the requirements specific to each Treatment Court track. 

Mission Statement: To promote public safety while offering individuals, that are involved with the criminal justice system and have substance use issues, a chance to become sober productive citizens by engaging them into an intensive court supervised treatment program. 

Purpose: The purpose of the Treatment Court is to establish and maintain a specialized docket for alcohol and drug related arrestees who committed their crime while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, or to support their drug dependency. Additionally, the purpose of the Treatment Court includes linking criminal justice processes with treatment approaches to help the offender stop the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and related criminal activity. This mission is accomplished by establishing long-term sobriety and productivity by the defendant through a 12-18 month process of compliance with substance abuse treatment and behavior requirements which after successful graduation, may culminate in dismissal of the original charges or in reduction of probation sentences that brought them to the attention of the Treatment Court.

Treatment Court Tracks:

• Drug
• DWI
• Veterans
• Co-Occurring
• Family Drug