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This survey is the first part of a two-stage process designed to collect the opinions and experiences of both adult and juvenile drug court teams throughout South Carolina. We will use this survey to learn about similarities and differences across drug court programs that are currently operating in South Carolina, gather various experiences and viewpoints of team members, and report the findings of the survey. Results should be useful in guiding decision-making surrounding the expansion of juvenile and adult drug courts in South Carolina.

This survey is intended for juvenile and adult drug court program coordinators and team members, and should take around 20-30 minutes to complete. You will be asked about the general characteristics of the either the adult drug court program, or the juvenile drug court program, depending upon your position. This information will address local demographics, target population, program structure, team structure and contact information, and other information regarding your drug court program.

We ask that all team members be identified with both an email and physical mailing address. This information will be crucial for the follow-up survey of all the team members in the state who participate in some capacity on a drug court team. We ask for names only for tracking purposes, and none of a respondent’s answers will be shared with anyone, or in any way that it would be possible to identify them. Reports will simply summarize findings across respondents.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Brian Fuleihan

Dr. Barbara Koons-Witt

University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
 
 
 
PART ONE
 
 
 
1. What is your name and official title? (Again, name is requested for internal tracking purposes only)
   
 
 
 
2. Are you the coordinator of the adult drug court team, juvenile drug court team, or both? (Please check one)
 
Juvenile Drug Court
 
Adult Drug Court
 
Both Adult and Juvenile Drug Court
 
 
 
3. How long have you been working in your current position?
 
One year or less
 
More than one year but less than five years
 
Five years or longer
 
 
 
4. Is/Was your drug court funded by federal grants?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
 
5. Who do you work for? (Who pays your salary?)
 
Solicitor's Office
 
Grant-funded
 
Treatment Provider
 
State-funded through community corrections
 
Mixed
 
Volunteer, not applicable
 
Other
 
 
 
 
6. Please list the names and email addresses of your drug court team members. This will be of tremendous help with gathering information from team members. Team members will only recieve Part 2 of the survey you are taking. If you have a list, it can be copied and pasted into this window
   
 
 
 
Program Characteristics
 
 
 
7. In what city and county is the drug court located:
   
 
 
 
8. What type of jurisdiction does your drug court serve?
 
City/municipality
 
County
 
Covers multiple counties
 
Other
 
 
 
 
9. What is the approximate population of your service area?
 
 
 
10. What year did your drug court begin operating?
 
 
 
11. How many clients is your drug court designed to serve?
   
 
 
 
12. Our drug court program is:
 
Pre-plea or diversionary program
 
Post-plea program
 
Both
 
Other
 
 
 
 
13. What is the planned minimum length of the program?
 
 
 
14. How many phases does the program have?
 
 
 
15. Which sanctions have you seen used in the drug court program? (Select all that apply)?
 
Verbal reprimand
 
Jail or detention
 
Community Service
 
House arrest
 
Writing essays
 
Sitting in jury box in other courts
 
Demotion to earlier phase
 
Increased treatment attendance
 
Other
 

 
 
 
16. What is the minimum number of times drug court clients are tested for drug and/or alcohol use? (On average)
 
More than four times per month
 
At least four times per month
 
At least three times per month
 
At least twice per month
 
At least once per month
 
Don't know
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Eligibility
 
 
 
17. What types of current charges are targeted for entrance into Drug Court? (Check all that apply)
 
Drug possession cases
 
Minor drug trafficking cases
 
Property offense cases
 
Non-drug offenses
 
Violent offenses related to drugs
 
Other
 

 
 
 
18. What level of offense do you accept?
 
Misdemeanors
 
Felonies
 
Both Misdemeanors and Felonies
 
 
 
19. Has the eligibility determination process changed over time?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
20. Please enter any comments you may have on your work experience as the drug court program coordinator.
   
 
 
 
21. Please enter any comments you may have regarding your experience in interacting with other members of the drug court team. It would be quite helpful for informing the survey of team members in South Carolina
   
 
 
 
PART TWO
 
 
22. The following statements concern core components of the drug court model. In your experience, do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know
Major decisions are made collaboratively by the team
Clients must meet distinct substance dependence criteria to be eligible
Only licensed providers are used to provide services to the drug court participants
Alcohol testing is used in conjunction with illicit drug testing
Abstinence from alcohol and drugs is required before a participant completes the program
I feel that what I do is rewarding to me personally
Our drug court has well-established policies and procedures
Eligible participants are identified soon after arrest
Drug and alcohol testing is performed routinely enough to be effective
Our drug court judge plays an active role in the program
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know
The solicitor and defense attorney attend staffings
Treatment services meet the needs of participants
The solicitor's office participates in the screening of eligible defendants
Sanctions are applied swiftly
The drug court conducts regular court sessions
Our judge takes an interest in well-being of clients
The drug court utilizes a computer database to track client's progress and compile outcome information
Team members receive ongoing training and attend state or national drug-court conferences
Our drug court team includes members of the public
Our drug court program partners with other public agencies
Law enforcement officers participate on the drug court team
 
 
 
23. How successful do you think the drug court program has been in accomplishing its goals?
 
Not successful
 
Somewhat successful
 
Moderately successful
 
Extremely successful
 
I don’t have enough information to answer this question
 
 
24. Adult drug courts prompted the development of various "problem-solving" courts, including juvenile drug courts. In your opinion, please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Don't know
Adult and juvenile drug courts should differ in philosophy and operations
The juvenile drug court closely resembles the adult drug court
Juveniles should not be in the same type of substance abuse treatment programs as adults
The juvenile drug court fits well within the juvenile justice system
Juveniles are typically not dependent upon drugs and alcohol
 
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