Dependency Drug Court

Dependency Drug Court is a family reunification program. It is designed to get parents, whose children have been removed from the home, off of illegal drugs in order to help insure the safety and welfare of the abused or neglected child. Parents who qualify for the Dependency Drug Court Program must comply with the specific requirements of each program phase, including random drug testing several times a week, weekly counseling, bi-weekly court appearances, and participation in prenatal or parenting classes.

Juvenile Drug Court

The goal of the Juvenile Drug Court Program is to support juvenile offender’s commitment to sobriety by providing the treatment and supervision needed to promote abstinence from substance abuse and to deter criminal behavior. Minors participating in the year-long program must comply with the specific requirements of each program phase, including random drug testing several times a week, bi-weekly court appearances, and attend school or be working towards their GED. Additionally, juveniles accepted into the Juvenile Drug Court Program will participate in weekly group, individual, and family counseling sessions, follow the terms and conditions of probation and the Juvenile Drug Court rules, and will remain sober.

Prop 36 Drug Court

Adults convicted of nonviolent drug-related offenses are sentenced to probation with drug treatment pursuant to Proposition 36 – the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (SACPA); and probationers or parolees who commit nonviolent drug-related offenses or who violate drug-related conditions of their release may also be eligible to participate. All felony Proposition 36 cases countywide are heard in one courtroom at the Fairfield Hall of Justice. Successful completion of Proposition 36 Drug Court could result in a dismissal of the defendant’s case.

Adult Drug Court

The Solano County Drug Court, held its first session in Fairfield on March 14, 1997 with the Honorable Ramona J. Garrett.  The Drug Court Program went on hiatus in July 2005 and resumed on December 7, 2007. Currently, Drug Court operates in Fairfield Department 5, under the supervision of the Honorable Cynda Unger, on alternate Fridays from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m..

The mission of the Adult Drug Court is to create an environment that reduces crime and promotes the offender’s recovery through a coordinated response of the Drug Court Judge and other Team members.  Rather than focusing on punishment, the Drug Court Judge and other team members take on the role of trying to keep participants engaged in treatment by using the powers of the Court to monitor and enforce compliance.

In order to participate in Adult Drug Court, in general, you must have been eligible for, and participated in PC 1210 (Prop 36) drug treatment, and have failed that program by being terminated from it due to excessive violations. You may not be on active parole. You may not be currently taking prescribed narcotic medications (e.g., codeine, hydrocodone, Valium) except under the direct supervision of a physician.

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