Brevard County Adult Drug Court
WHAT IS PRETIAL INTERVENTION (PTI) DRUG COURT?
PTI Drug Court is a voluntary diversion drug treatment program. This means your case is diverted from formal prosecution and the trial court process. The length of the program is approximately 12-18 months, however there is a possibility of early termination when program requirements are completed. Additionally, upon completion of the program your felony charge(s) will be dismissed.
HISTORY:
Recognizing the need for an alternative to prosecution and incarceration for drug offenders, Brevard County implemented the PTI Drug Court Program in 1994. Modeled after nationally recognized drug courts, it offers a continuum of drug education and treatment alternatives for felony drug offenders. The court proceedings are unique in that they are non-adversarial in nature with a dedicated Drug Court Judge who oversees each participant’s progress. The Drug Court Judge places the defendants in the program, monitors their progress, and orders dismissal of the charge (or charges) when all program objectives have been satisfied. The Judge’s actions in Drug Court are not strictly to punish, but to hold the defendants accountable for their actions while receiving substance abuse treatment.
Drug Court clients are supervised by the Department of Corrections until they graduate. Failure to comply will result in the criminal case being sent back to criminal court docket. Each phase is designed to become easier as the participant progresses.
ELIGIBILITY: FLORIDA STATUTE 948.08 (6)
- Identified as having a substance use and/or mental health problem
- Charged with a non-violent felony
- No prior felony convictions
- Age 18 or older
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Receive necessary drug/alcohol/mental health treatment
- Avoid a felony conviction
- Possibility of early termination
- Felony charges(s) are dismissed upon successful completion of the program
- Possibility of record expungement
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Outpatient treatment
- Inpatient/residential treatment (if necessary)
- Random drug testing
- Mental health treatment (if necessary)
- Participation in self-help groups (AA, NA etc.)
- No new law violations
- Monthly reporting
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
You will be required to successfully complete all 4 phases of the program.
Phase 1: Orientation, Assessment and Drug Education
Phase 2: Stabilization and Intensive Therapy
Phase 3: Relapse Prevention
Phase 4: Maintenance and Community Transition
FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM
- One-time cost of prosecution = $100
- Cost of Investigation (COI) varies (specific to your case)
- Probation cost of supervision ($0-$25/mo)
- One-time Department of Corrections (DOC) drug testing fee= $30
- Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT) Workbook = $27
- Monthly Treatment costs = $200/mo
PROGRAM HANDBOOK
Brevard County Pretrial Intervention Drug Court Program Participant Handbook
For additional information, please contact:
Jean Bandish – Problem-Solving Courts Manager
The Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, 2nd Floor
Viera, Florida 32940
(321) 617-7375
Email: Jean.Bandish@flcourts18.org