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Adams County District Attorney Addiction Diversionary Program

Adams County District Attorney Addiction Diversionary Program

Policy

The Addiction Diversionary Program is a drug counseling and education program for first time offenders charged with possession of a controlled substance, other than heroin, and/or possession of drug paraphernalia. The Addiction Diversionary Program permits first time drug users the opportunity to dispose of the charges against them without a criminal record while receiving supervised treatment to address their addiction 

Treatment

Treatment for the Addiction Diversionary Program shall consist of one (1) intake conference and twelve (12) counseling sessions with a designated counseling agency. As part of the counseling and treatment, random urine testing of participants may occur during the course of treatment. At the time of admission to the program, the Department of Probation Services will schedule counseling sessions with the participant and the designated counseling agency. Approximately three (3) months after admission to the program, the counseling agency will forward the Department of Probation Services a status report on the participant's compliance and attendance at treatment classes. A single unexcused absence will be a basis for the immediate removal from the program. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide the Department of Probation Services with proof of compliance with all conditions of admission into the program. After initial treatment scheduling, the Department of Probation Services will not manage other treatment scheduling as the same is a responsibility of the participant. 

Costs

The Court costs of the program shall be $548.50. Participants in the program will be responsible directly to the counseling agency for all costs associated with treatment. Treatment expense shall total approximately $600. 

Revocation

If an offender is revoked from participation in the program, the Court will not accept application for admission into the A.R.D. Program nor any plea agreement which involves dismissal of the drug possession charges. Upon revocation, the applicant is not entitled to reimbursement or credit for any sums paid into the program.