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The drug courts were created to answer the problem of non-violent criminal offenders who committed drug-related crimes. And they've proven to be effective! Taking a less punitive and a more clinical, rehabilitative approach to these cases, time and money are saved. And people credit the program for turning their lives around....   >>>

The drug courts were created to answer the problem of non-violent criminal offenders who committed drug-related crimes. And they've proven to be effective! Taking a less punitive and a more clinical, rehabilitative approach to these cases, time and money are saved. And people credit the program for turning their lives around.



Except in the case of Glynn Country where an overzealous judge seems hell bent on screaming, scaring the addiction out of you. Because it is a different court altogether, there is a lot of leeway for power to be abused and rules to be bent to the whims of the individual judges. Listen to Ira Glass' This American Life for more of the story. More articles are also listed below touting the many benefits of drug court to help you decide how you feel about this program.