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To develop a comprehensive Drug Court Case Management (DCCM) system, providing drug court professionals the tools they need to effectively manage treatment, capture historical data, and monitor case information.
Currently in place in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Michigan, our web-based system processes individual cases from screening through intake, as well as from graduation through continuing care. Judicial, treatment and administrative professionals are able to share information and collaborate statewide or within individual courts.
Information is gathered in a way that enables targeted treatment solutions. By allowing a complete picture of life circumstances, educated decisions can be made to help keep clients on the path to recovery - and out of jail. Case managers and treatment professionals are able to stay fully informed throughout the process, reducing the possibility of recidivism.
Client Information Collection and Management Function DCCM is designed to collect the following case-level information from each court through a web-based interface and to maintain it in a centralized database server:
- Personal Information (name, address, age, sex, education, etc.);
- Addiction Severity Index (ASI) information;
- Employment History (e.g., employment status, employer, length of employment);
- Criminal Information (e.g., outstanding warrants, number of prior arrests, number of
prior convictions; dates of arrests or convictions and time served);
- Medical Information (e.g., date of last medical exam, drug use, health insurance
information; emergency contact);
- Drug Testing Journal (e.g., history of drug tests and their results);
- Treatment Plan Information (e.g., history of treatment type, status, provider, discharge
dates, and discharge reason);
- Record of Incentives and Sanctions (e.g., type and reasons for incentive or sanction)
- Fees (treatment fees and fines); and
- Community Service Information (history of total hours worked and dates worked).
DCCM is designed to provide information and tools helpful for case management.
- Screening Tool: The screening tool includes a set of questions to assist the screener in
determining eligibility for potential drug court clients. DCCM informs the screener
whether the individual is a low, medium, medium to high, or high risk candidate. This
information is designed to assist the screener in determining whether it is in the
community’s and justice’s best interest to provide the defendant with treatment as
opposed to incarceration or other sanctions.
- Case File Management Tool: The case file management tool displays individual client
information including his/her case number, client type, treatment phase, name, judge,
TANF eligibility, and detailed client level information.
- Online Resources: The online resources include electronic versions of budget request
forms, budget revision forms; monthly fiscal reporting forms; and monthly
programmatic report forms. These forms can be filled in electronically and submitted
through the DCCM interface.
- Report Preparation Tool: DCCM generates reports based on the data entered, such as a
drug test color report.
- Client Search Tool: This function allows individuals to search for a client by name,
address, date of birth, or SSN)
Source: Louisiana Drug Court Program Survey, July 2004. |
