tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post111125219903061743..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Drug courts = solution to meth epidemic in the Piney WoodsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-55208285898106336972010-07-21T17:16:39.880-05:002010-07-21T17:16:39.880-05:00It is a great effort for preventing the meth abuse...It is a great effort for preventing the meth abuse, a friend of mine did enter that bizarre world of meth and it is hard to watch him.buy viagrahttp://www.safemeds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1172197047355059812007-02-22T20:17:00.000-06:002007-02-22T20:17:00.000-06:00Don't overlook the great drug court in Bowie Count...Don't overlook the great drug court in Bowie County. <BR/><BR/>I was a prosecutor when the County Court at Law began a similar drug program in 2004. <BR/><BR/>It worked great and helped change behavior instead of just warehousing drug addicts.<BR/><BR/>Judge Jeff Addison spearheaded the effort and started the program from the ground up. When I moved to Dallas I wondered why everyone didn't do this.<BR/><BR/>Without a drug court your options as a prosecutor/probation officer are <BR/>1) Admonish (Quit doing drugs or I'll revoke you)<BR/>2) Revoke probation and throw the defendnat in jail<BR/><BR/>Drug courts expands these options and cuts down on revocations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1142626215787508442006-03-17T14:10:00.000-06:002006-03-17T14:10:00.000-06:00Dear Scott,Thank you for your posting of Judge Whi...Dear Scott,<BR/>Thank you for your posting of Judge White's testimony before the House Committee last spring. I work as Judge White's Drug Court Coordinator, and was with him during the visit to Austin. You are right, Judge White "uses his noggin." He's an incredibly innovative, brilliant man who would rather do good in his community, than just call "balls and strikes" from the Bench. Drug Courts are a lot of trouble, but they produce good results compared to the revolving door of Texas prisons. If you have any questions regarding Drug Courts, let me know. I am graduating from South Texas College of Law this May, and am writing my research thesis on Drug Courts.<BR/>Georgia Kimmey<BR/>mekimmey@netzero.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com