Drug Court

In one fashion or another, use and sale of controlled substances affect the quality of life for many residents of Fremont County.  Significant numbers of arrestees for all crimes in Fremont County, like elsewhere in the country, test positive for drugs or alcohol, or both.  Our "drug court" program is unique because a person who commits a felony, whether drug-related or not, who is assessed with a substance abuse problem, may be ordered into the program.

Recognizing the pervasive nature of the problem, our office and the District Courts have devoted significant energy and resources to develop "Drug Court", one of the first programs of its kind in Colorado.  Funded by a grant in 1998, its goal was to take most felony drug cases from the regular felony court process and move them with greater focus, supervision and speed through the system.

Our Office in cooperation with the DOC have initiated a similar program, the Inmate Drug Reduction Program (IDRP) with the DOC, aimed at addressing drug addictions of inmates. 

A day in Drug Court--How it works