Drug Court is a five-phase Superior Court level intervention program for adults who have been accused of a crime(s), and who are having difficulty maintaining their sobriety. It is a collaborative effort between in the Superior Court, District Attorney's Office, defense attorneys, law enforcement agencies, probation, treatment providers, and community partners. By working together, we seek to provide a variety of programs and consistent supervision geared toward supporting and helping you maintain a drug-free life.

Drug Court involves frequent court appearances, random drug testing, as well as group and individual counseling. Drug Court awards incentives for compliant behavior and imposes sanctions for undesirable behavior. Participants who do not comply with the rules may be: placed in short-term custody, restart the current or previous phase of Drug Court, and/or a variety of other sanctions. Participants may also be terminated from Drug Court. It is our goal to improve the quality of life and reduce recidivism for participants. Those who graduate will have a solid foundation to build upon in order to become even more productive members of our community.

The Drug Court Judge will make all decisions regarding to participation in the Drug Court Program with input from the Drug Court team. The Drug Court team consists of the following members:

• Superior Court Judge
• Defense Attorney
• District Attorney
• Drug Court Coordinator / Drug Court Case Manager
• Treatment Provider
• Surveillance Officer
• Probation Services

Prior to each Drug Court session, the Drug Court Team members familiarize themselves with every participant's progress and set-backs so that they may discuss that progress during the Drug Court session. If you are interested in the Gwinnett County Drug Court Program please contact our office:

• AccountabilityCourtReferrals@GwinnettCounty.com
• Intake Coordinator - 770.822.8849
• Case Manager - 770.822.7578 and 770.822.8286
• Program Director - 770.822.8558
• Assistant Program Director - 770.822.7577

Gwinnett County Accountability Courts do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status such as disability, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity.