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Minnesota Drug Court Research & Presentations:
The Minnesota Statewide Adult Drug Court Evaluation, a two-and-a-half-year study, compared 644 non-participants to 535 participants from 16 drug court programs covering 23 counties. The two groups were matched on key characteristics including criminal history, chemical dependency status, and key demographics. The study was produced by the Minnesota Judicial Branch State Court Administrator’s Office.
- Minnesota Statewide Drug Court Evaluation (2012)
Report (PDF), 2-Page Summary
Appendix of Tables (PDF)
Minnesota Statewide Drug Court Evaluation Committee Member Directory (PDF)
Offender Drug Courts Tracking Sheet Template
- Drug Court Team Member Surveys
2010
2009
2008
- Drug Court Conference Plenary Part II: Minnesota Statewide Drug Court Evaluation: Overview, Progress, and Preliminary Analysis (2011)
Minnesota Judicial Branch, State Court Administrator's Office
Presentation (PowerPoint)
- Use of Cost-Effective Evidence-Based Practices in Minnesota (2011)
Report
National Drug Court Research & Presentations:
- Further Analysis of Best Practices in Drug Courts (2012)
NDCI Drug Court Review - Volume VIII, Issue 1
- U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report (2012)
Studies Show Courts Reduce Recidivism, but DOJ Could Enhance Future Performance Measure Revision Efforts
Report
- Drug Court Conference Plenary Part I: Back to the Future- Best Practices in Drug Courts (2011)
NPC Research
Presentation
Report
- California Drug Court Evaluation (with Cost Benefit) (2006)
NPC Research
Report
- Reconsidering Drug Court Effectiveness: A Meta-analytical Review (2006)
Deborah Koetzle Shaffer
Study
- U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO) Report (2005)
Evidence Indicates Recidivism Reductions and Mixed Results for Other Outcomes
Report
- St. Louis, Missouri Drug Court Evaluation Probation/Parole – (2004)
Institute of Applied Research
Full Report
Executive Summary
- New York Statewide Study of Drug Courts (2003)
Center for Court Innovation
Report
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Contact for Minnesota Drug Court Research
Katie Schurrer
Research & Evaluation Unit
Court Services Division
katie.schurrer@courts.state.mn.us
Minnesota Judicial Center (MJC)
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155