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The judge has decided to place Shane White on a term of probation for 5 years. It was discovered through the presentence investigation report that he has serious addiction issues. Since Mr. White has failed treatment in the past, it was decided that he would be placed into a drug court program. For this task consider the following:

Assignment Guidelines

• Using the library, textbook, course materials, and Web resources, locate and research 2 state drug court programs.
• Address the following in 750–1,000 words:
  • Compare and contrast both programs.
    • Specifically, how are the programs similar? Explain.
    • Specifically, how are the programs different? Explain in detail.
  • Are these programs effective? Why or why not? Be sure to look at the supporting data and fully justify your response.
  • Develop a new program for a fictional state using the advantages of each existing program.
    • Be sure to evaluate the specific drug programs used within the drug court.
      • Why were these programs selected?
  • Discuss why you think your program will be effective.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.