It is the mission of the Kane County Drug Rehabilitation Court to break the connection between alcohol (and other drugs) and related criminal activity. The Court recognizes the well-documented connection between drug abuse and crime. Through coordinated efforts, the Judiciary, Court Staff and community service providers seek to interrupt the cycle of substance abuse so that all citizens of the community have a greater opportunity to live crime-free lives.

This will be accomplished through the close monitoring of the behavior of the defendants in the system and careful attention to their progress during treatment. In order that treatment may be as meaningful to participants as possible, defendants who utilize this Court will be required to pay a portion of the cost of the treatment mandated. It is believed that this Court will be cost effective due to the defendants’ financial participation and the correction to the defendants’ lifestyle, which will reduce future use of the court.

Therefore, Kane County Drug Rehabilitation Court will be charged with the responsibility of handling cases involving non-violent drug using offenders through an intensive supervision and treatment program. The Drug Rehabilitation Court will bring the full weight of all interveners (e.g. the Judge, Probation Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys and Treatment Specialists as well as other social service personnel) to bear, forcing the offender to deal with his or her substance abuse problem or suffer the consequences.