AWARD RECIPIENT:

Fort Bend County Community Supervision and
Corrections Department
Rosenburg, TX

AWARD AMOUNT:

$499,938*

PURPOSE: The Fort Bend County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (FBCCSCD) will use grant funds to implement a drug court for nonviolent, substance-abusing, male and female adult offenders. The drug court will serve 180 clients in a 12 to18-month deferred prosecution program over a 3-year period. Program services will include early, continuous, and intensive judicial supervision, treatment, mandatory drug testing, graduated sanctions, incentives, and other rehabilitative services such as education, primary health care, housing, employment, and aftercare. FBCCSCD will increase offenders' accountability, promote effective and integrated use of available resources among criminal justice personnel and community agencies, reduce recidivism, and increase the community supervision completion rate among participants. The drug court will use an existing database to collect and maintain data for operational and evaluation purposes. An independent evaluator will conduct process and outcome evaluations to gauge program effectiveness and determine whether the program is meeting its goals and objectives. FBCCSCD will coordinate with state and local organizations such as Workforce Gulf Coast Careers, Houston Community College, Fort Bend Regional Council, Fort Bend Medical Clinic, and Sam Houston State University.

LOCAL CONTACT:

Patricia Trevino
Fort Bend Community Supervision and Corrections Department
4520 Reading Road, Suite B
Rosenberg, TX 77471
281/633-7243

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS CONTACT:

Linda Mansour
202/616-3534

* This is a tentative award amount pending final budget review.