House
Resolution
21
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
21
BY
KELLEY
A
Resolution
supporting
the
use
of
drug
courts
in
the
1
criminal
justice
system.
2
WHEREAS,
drug
courts
provide
a
proven
budget
3
solution
that
benefit
all
facets
of
society;
and
4
WHEREAS,
drug
courts
are
an
essential
component
5
of
the
criminal
justice
system
and
save
vast
criminal
6
justice
and
human
services
resources,
support
family
7
preservation,
and
keep
individuals
out
of
jail
and
8
engaged
in
their
communities
as
productive,
tax-paying
9
citizens;
and
10
WHEREAS,
drug
courts
are
an
effective
tool
in
the
11
human
services
and
criminal
justice
system
for
saving
12
money,
preserving
families
intact,
reducing
crime,
and
13
serving
veterans;
and
14
WHEREAS,
results
of
more
than
100
program
15
evaluations
and
at
least
four
meta-analytic
16
studies
have
yielded
definitive
evidence
that
17
drug
courts
significantly
improve
substance-abuse
18
treatment
outcomes,
promote
permanency
for
children,
19
substantially
reduce
drug
abuse
and
crime,
and
do
so
at
20
less
expense
than
any
other
strategy;
and
21
WHEREAS,
drug
courts
facilitate
communitywide
22
partnerships,
bringing
together
public
safety,
human
23
services
and
public
health
professionals,
and
the
24
court
system
in
the
fight
against
drug
abuse
and
25
criminality;
and
26
WHEREAS,
the
drug
court
movement
in
the
United
27
States
has
grown
from
the
12
original
drug
courts
in
28
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H.R.
21
1994,
to
over
2,600
operational
drug
courts
today;
and
1
WHEREAS,
there
are
currently
at
least
35
adult
drug
2
court,
juvenile
drug
court,
and
family
treatment
court
3
programs
in
the
state
of
Iowa;
and
4
WHEREAS,
drug
courts
demonstrate
that
when
one
5
person
rises
out
of
drugs
and
crime,
all
persons
6
benefit;
and
7
WHEREAS,
the
time
has
come
to
put
a
drug
court
8
within
reach
of
every
eligible
person
in
need;
NOW
9
THEREFORE,
10
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
11
That
the
House
of
Representatives
declares
that
the
12
month
of
May
2013
be
established
as
a
Drug
Court
Month,
13
recognizing
the
significant
contributions
drug
courts
14
have
made
toward
reducing
substance
abuse,
crime,
and
15
recidivism
while
saving
valuable
resources.
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