Phase One involves successful completion of residential treatment (if recommended) with monthly visits by Recovery Court Officer.  Successful completion of an approved aftercare plan developed before discharge from residential treatment will be required which may include half-way house participation. Those not recommended for residential treatment will be required tobe fully participating in recommended treatment that may include outpatient, intensive outpatient and/or partial hospitalization treatment.

Successful completion of all required programs will be required throughout the entire program which may include, but are not limited to, obtaining a high school equivalency diploma, anger management counseling, domestic violence counseling, family counseling or parenting classes and mental health assessment and treatment.

Electronic Home Monitoring, drug sweat patches and electronic sleep monitoring devices may be ordered as a component of Phase 1 or at any other time during the program.

Non-compliance (infractions) will be dealt with swiftly at Court Reviews. 

Sanctions will include:

Sanctions are designed to correct minor infractions and to prevent major infractions while allowing participants to remain in the program.

Individual program infractions will not be considered a violation of the restrictive intermediate punishment sentence, but may be considered by the recovery court presiding judge as part of a course of conduct resulting in termination of participation in the Recovery Court program.

Should participation be terminated, the participant will be subject to the imposition of a re-sentence by the recovery court  presiding judge after receiving all applicable procedural formalities. Should a participant request termination of their participation in Recovery Court, the request will be made in writing by the participant and the participant shall not be entitled to a violation hearing, a re-sentence shall take place pursuant to applicable sentencing formalities only.

Following completion of residential treatment and for those not recommended for residential treatment, participants will be involved with intensive supervision by the Recovery Court Officer with participant’s progress monitored at weekly Court reviews.

Participants are expected to complete 6 successful months before graduation to Phase Two, including 90 days of sobriety, compliance with reporting, compliance with and progress in treatment, continued employment or productive daily activity, continued 12 step attendance and contact with sponsor.

Clients are expected to complete 6 successful months and demonstrate 90 days of sobriety before graduation to Phase Three.

Clients are expected to complete 6 successful months and demonstrate a minimum of 180 days of sobriety for graduation from Recovery Court. Upon graduation, participant will be moved to a General supervision caseload for the remainder of their sentence.