KY Chief Justice Vows to Expand Drug Court Programs

KY Chief Justice Vows to Expand Drug Court Programs

Kentucky’s drug court program has failed to keep up with surging demand for its treatment services in a state grappling with addiction woes, the state’s chief justice said Friday while signaling that he’ll seek funding to expand the services.

Testifying before a state legislative committee, Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. said drug courts and similar specialty courts are serving fewer than 2,500 people at a time when Kentucky faces the worst drug epidemic in its history.

That’s not even “scratching the surface of the need,” Minton told lawmakers.

Drug courts provide court-supervised treatment so people can stay out of jail. Participants take part in counseling and education programs and must undergo drug tests.

Source: MG News

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