The Kane County circuit court is building on the success of its drug, veteran and mental health courts by adding an option for people who have problems with alcohol use.
It goes beyond just ordering a person convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol to attend AA meetings and not drink. The new court wants to address the underlying causes of DUI offenses and provide comprehensive support to those working toward recovery.
Once in, participants will move through five phases. It starts with determining what kind of treatment is required and beginning it. On the way to graduation, participants will have to finish treatment, attend peer support groups, find stable housing, train for or obtain a job, undergo therapy and more. In the beginning, they will have to attend court weekly.
"It is harder for a participant to do a treatment court because they give up a whole lot ," Archuleta said."But the rewards are priceless." It took about two years to add the DUI court, Cruz said. It will be funded with a $130,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation, helping to pay for treatment, training and education, substance-testing supplies, and part of the salary of the public defender assigned to the court.
Kane is the fifth county to have a DUI problem-solving court, according to the Probation Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. Leading the way The Buffalo Grove Police Department is the first law enforcement agency in Illinois -- and just sixth in the U.S. -- to complete a worldwide initiative aimed at improving relationships and collaboration between police and the communities they serve.
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