§ 7A-792. Goals. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 7A‑792.  Goals.

The goals of the drug treatment court programs funded under thisArticle include the following:

(1)        To reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies among adultand juvenile offenders and defendants and among respondents in juvenile petitionsfor abuse, neglect, or both;

(2)        To reduce criminal and delinquent recidivism and theincidence of child abuse and neglect;

(3)        To reduce the aclohol‑related and other drug‑relatedcourt workload;

(4)        To increase the personal, familial, and societal accountabilityof adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and respondents in juvenilepetitions for abuse, neglect, or both; and

(5)        To promote effective interaction and use of resources amongcriminal and juvenile justice personnel, child protective services personnel,and community agencies. (1995, c. 507, s. 21.6(a);1998‑23, s. 9; 1998‑212, s. 16.15(a); 2001‑424, s. 22.8(b).)