A program that gives criminal offenders a choice between appearing in a courtroom or entering drug treatment will begin today in Rutland County. Called rapid intervention, the program treats low-level ...

The nation's drug czar made a stop in the Tri-State Thursday. Dr. Rahul Gupta was introduced to drug intervention programs that are keeping peopl alive.

According to Doug Adkins, the city’s community revitalization director and former city prosecutor, said the community drug intervention programs was pioneered in High Point, N.C. in 2004.

The goal of rapid intervention is to identify offenders with multiple past misdemeanor convictions and integrate them into a pre-court, 90-day drug treatment program. If participants successfully ...

Started by Prosecutor Ray Grogan, the program allows low-level felony drug offenders the opportunity for a second chance at life through treatment and counseling.

LANCASTER − Not everyone arrested for drug-related offenses goes to prison. Project F.O.R.T. (Fairfield County Overdose Response Team) is a drug intervention program director Scott Duff leads ...

The Municipal Court has started holding weekly sessions designed to help non-violent drug offenders recover from their substance abuse problems.

Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito addresses law enforcement, judges, court staff and others during the December roll-out of the Yellowstone County Drug Intervention Program.