External Resources

Washington State Institute for Public Policy

The Washington Legislature created the Washington State Institute for Public Policy in 1983. The Institute's mission is to carry out practical, non-partisan research-at legislative direction-on issues of importance to Washington State. Find below research articles related to drug courts in Washington State.

• Washington's Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative: An Update on Recidivism Findings
• Washington's Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative: An Evaluation of Benefits and Costs
• Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA): Treatment and Supervision
• Can Drug Courts Save Money for Washington State Taxpayers?
• Washington State's Drug Courts for Adult Defendants: Outcome Evaluation and Cost-Benefit Analysis

National Association of Drug Court Professionals & National Drug Court Institute

National Association of Drug Court Professionals, NADCP was established in 1994. The NADCP is the membership and outreach organization for drug courts across the nation.

National Drug Court Institute, NDCI, a division of NADCP, was established in 1997 by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President.

National Center for State Courts

•  Drug Court Programs in the United States

Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington

• Drug Courts