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Substance Abuse Evaluation/Referral is funded by revenues generated from the Drug, Alcohol, Treatment, and Education (D.A.T.E.) fund. Revenue is generated from fees collected for some drug and alcohol abuse cases filed and by defendants ordered by the courts to undergo drug/alcohol evaluations and drug testing. After initial evaluation, if a person is determined to have a substance abuse problem, the individual will select an approved treatment provider. The Substance Abuse Service office schedules the initial appointment for them and the probation officer is notified of the appointment time and location. Substance Abuse Services takes an active role in monitoring treatment for the duration of the process.
Lorie Edwards, Case Manager
 770-718-5710
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Presiding Judge Charles S. Wynne
Mission Statement
The Hall County DUI Court mission is to make offenders accountable for their actions, bringing about a behavioral change that reduces DUI recidivism and the abuse of alcohol and other drugs while raising the re-licensure rate for participants that complete the program; to protect the public, to treat the victims of DUI offenders in a fair, just way; and to educate the public as to the benefits of DUI courts for the communities that they serve.
What is DUI Court?
The Hall County DUI Court is designed to coordinate substance abuse intervention with judicial support through an immediate sanctions and incentives process.
- Participant entry into the DUI Court will be mandatory and charges will not be reduced or dismissed upon successful completion of the Program.
- One goal is to reduce the Driving Under the Influence recidivism through substance abuse intervention with immediate judicial review.
- Another goal of the DUI Court is to facilitate the re-licensure of participants in the program.
- The DUI Court is a partnership among the Courts, the Solicitors Office, the Defense Bar, Law Enforcement, Probation Services, and local, licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Providers. It is coordinated through the DUI Court Office in the Hall County Courthouse.
- Referrals into the Hall County DUI Court began on March 19, 2003, with the Honorable Judge Charles Wynne as the presiding Judge.
Why DUI Court?
Incarceration has not proven an effective, long-term deterrent for repeat offenders. The ability to utilize Judicial Review in regards to treatment allows for a higher degree of follow-through and accountability for the participants in this program. This will lead to a higher level of treatment success and in increase in public safety as a result.
Susan Winn
Coordinator
770-536-3837
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Presiding Judge Jason J. Deal
The Hall County Drug Court was organized in February 2000 under the direction of Superior Court Judge John Girardeau. The Court is a partnership among the Drug Court Judge, District Attorney, Probation, Law Enforcement, Drug Court Treatment Team, Drug Court Defense Attorney, Juvenile Court Judge, and the Pretrial Services Director.
The program is a minimum of twenty-four months and consists of five phases. It encompasses vocational, educational, and spiritual components in conjunction with providing substance abuse treatment. Phase 1 provides an orientation to treatment along with urine drug screens, breathalyzers, and weekly Drug Court appearances. Phase 2 provides alternatives to criminal and addictive thinking with continued urine drug screens, breathalyzers, and weekly Drug Court appearances. Phase 3 provides more specific treatment protocols along with urine drug screens, breathalyzers, and Drug Court appearances every other week. Phase 4 is a transition phase and allows the client to act as a facilitator/mentor for clients in Phase 1. Urine drug screens and breathalyzers continue as do Drug Court appearances every two weeks. Phase 5 is the aftercare phase. The client attends group, urine drug screens and breathalyzers as scheduled, and is a role model to the orientation group.
This program provides early intervention and serves as a meaningful alternative to incarceration for the participant who can function in the community with support. It is our goal to improve the quality of life and reduce recidivism for the participants in this program. Those who graduate will have a solid foundation to build upon in order to become a productive member of our community.
Hoke Snelson, Drug Court Coordinator
770-539-5003
Dana White, Case Manager
770-539-5005
Heather Herrington, Lead Counselor
770-539-5015
Ford Ash, Counselor
770-531-4950
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Presiding Judge Jason J. Deal
The Drug Court Early Intervention Track is a prevention process within the overall felony Drug Court Program designed to intervene on those substance users that have not progressed to the dependency stage of addiction, but who need support in developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This track provides needed life skills training while maintaining a high degree of accountability through mandatory drug screening and court attendance. It is our purpose to help participants avoid both the long-term destructive process of addiction through early intervention and lessen the likelihood of further involvement with the criminal justice system. This will increase public safety, support community involvement on the part of our participants and lessen the costs to the community of law enforcement time spent on arrests, processing of offenders and incarceration costs associated with drug crimes.
Dana White, Case Manager
770-539-5005
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Presiding Judge Kathlene F. Gosselin
The Hall County H.E.L.P. Program was implemented in December, 2004 under the direction of Superior Court Judge Kathlene Gosselin. The Court is a partnership among the Judge, District Attorney, Solicitor-General, Probation, Pre-trial Services, Law Enforcement, Treatment Team, Defense Counsel, and Indigent Defense.
The program is nine to eighteen months in duration and consists of three phases. The goal of the program is to link participants with community resources that will allow them to live healthy, productive lives and reduce/eliminate future involvement with the criminal justice system. Those who graduate will have a solid foundation to build upon in order to become a productive member of our community.
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the HELP Program to provide alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are involved in the criminal justice system as a result of their mental health issues. We accomplish this by linking those individuals to local, community based treatment resources with the goals of reducing recidivism and helping the participants become stable, productive members of the community.
Referrals can be made by anyone including but not limited to Judges, Law Enforcement, Public Defenders, Private Attorneys, self-referrals, and family and friends. Anyone referred must have an open case in the criminal justice system. Referral sources should consider the eligibility requirements (PDF), fill out a referral form (PDF) and fax it to the H.E.L.P. program.
Rosa Treland, Community Support Individual
770-531-9173
Dr. Denise McKinney, Clinical Coordinator
770-531-9173
Rachel Ayers, Clinical Case Manager
770-531-9173
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Debbie Mott, Director
770-539-5001
Michelle Pierce Carpenter
Deputy Director
770-539-5004
 770-536-1023
770-531-4951
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30501-4471
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