Painting the Current Picture

The Painting the Current Picture: A National Report on Treatment Courts in the United States is an in-depth analysis of treatment court programs across the United States. This monograph provides stakeholders with the ability to monitor trends and to highlight similarities and differences in the findings obtained over time. Additionally, the monograph also provides a synopsis of the most recent scholarly literature on treatment courts. Summaries of the extant literature for each treatment court type include a brief overview of the history and structure, best practice standards, guiding principles, effectiveness and cost-benefit findings, and directions for future research.

PCP 2022

Court-specific Briefs (Coming soon!)

Interested in examining data and recent scholarly literature for a specific treatment court type? If so, please check back soon for the court-specific briefs.

  • ADC
  • DUI
  • VTC
  • FTC
  • MHC
  • JDTC
  • JMHC
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2025

Hot off the Press - PCP By The Numbers !!

Full PCP to be released later this year.

The Painting the Current Picture: By the Numbers report presents a concise overview of treatment courts operating across the United States and territories during the calendar year 2022.

 

Organized by court type, the treatment court-specific data offers insights into the number and characteristics of individuals served by these programs, with particular focus on demographic characteristics and primary and secondary substances of use. It is intended that the information contained in this report will foster meaningful discussions among stakeholders and inform decision-making in areas such as resource allocation, program enhancement, and program expansion.

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2022

PCP 2022

Court-specific Briefs

Interested in examining data and recent scholarly literature for a specific treatment court type? If so, dive into one of the court-specific briefs.

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