Pequot drug court ready for use

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2002

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has established its own drug court.

The tribe has received federal grants to plan and implement the court, whose goal is to treat substance abusers while keeping them out of jail. Tribes and local governments nationwide tout the successes of the courts in reducing crime and repeat offenses.

Get the Story:
New tribal drug court will offer drug abusers alternative to jail (The Norwich Bulletin 4/11)

Relevant Links:
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Laws - http://www.mptnlaw.org
Drug Court Program, Department of Justice - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/dcpo
Drug Court Clearinghouse, American University - http://www.american.edu/justice