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Drug Courts are special courts given the responsibility to handle cases involving chemically dependent offenders through an intensive supervision and treatment program. Based on an innovative program that was first developed in Miami in 1989, Drug Courts have received wide-spread attention as an effective treatment strategy for chemically dependent criminal offenders. Drug Courts attempt to solve some of the underlying problems leading to criminal behavior by forcing offenders to deal with their substance abuse problems. The design and structure of Drug Court programs are developed at the local level and reflect the unique strengths and needs of each community. Drug Court participants are subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing and report frequently to the Judge and program staff. Drug Courts are not in adversarial relationships, rather all parties work together toward the long term sobriety of the participant - judges, treatment providers, probation officers, law enforcement officers and others.

President Hon. Elizabeth Rainey Judge Midland County	President Elect Hilary Wright Defense Attorney Tarrant County	Vice President Matthew Barton Defense Attorney Brazos County	Treasurer Mary Covington Special Programs Manager Harris County
Secretary Maegan Westbrook Assistant District Attorney Dallas County	Communication Director Elizabeth Wiggins 214-569-6631 Email Elizabeth	Legislative Director Hon. Aurora Martinez Jones Judge Travis County	Executive Director Amber Gregory Project Manager Walker County

Region 1 Hon. Yoland Huff Judge Bexar County	Region 2 Kimberly Duran Program Clinician Dallas County	Region 3 VACANT	Region 4 Hon. Richard Walton Weaver Judge Potter County
Region 5 Faustino Lopez Deputy Director Hidalgo County	Region 6 Hon. Todd Kassaw Judge Angelina County	Region 7 Stephen Ellison LCDC/Midland County	Big 10 #1 Hank Judin Defense Attorney Dallas County
Big 10 #2 Hon. Kelli Johnson Judge Harris County	Big 10 #3 Christine Casarez Recovery Support Coach Bexar County	At Large Place #1 Rosie Medina Chief Juvenile Probation Officer El Paso County	At Large Place #2 Lori Compton Chief/Jail Administrator Kaufman County
Big 10 #4 Ivonne Tapia CEO Aliviane El Paso County	Big 10 #5 Noe Muniz Clinical Director Hidalgo County

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