The 1st Judicial Circuit Drug Court serves four rural counties: Hickman, Fulton, Carlisle, and Ballard with a combined population of approximately 28,000. Judges Hunter Whitesell and Keith Myers began the program in November 1997. As of July 2005, 208 nonviolent adults with felony and misdemeanor offenses have been served and 97 participants have graduated.
Christian County is a rural community with a population of 77,000. Judge Jim Adams, Jr. started a Juvenile Drug Court April 1, 2000 serving juveniles with felony convictions. As of July 2005, 44 juveniles and their families have been served, and 16 participants have graduated. On January 1, 2001, Judge John Atkins and Judge Edwin White implemented an adult program. They have served 150 adults and graduated 47 participants as of July 2005.
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Daviess County is a rural community with a population of 91,545. Judge Tom Castlen started a drug court on February 7, 2000 serving nonviolent drug offending adults. Daviess County Drug Court has served 157 individuals and graduated 68 participants as of July 2005. District Judge Joe Castlen began a juvenile Drug Court in November 2004, which has served 10 individuals as of July 2005.
Warren County Drug Court was established April 7, 1997 under the leadership of Judges John Minton, Jr. and Thomas Lewis. Warren County is an urban/rural community with a population of 92,522. Warren Drug Court currently serves nonviolent adult felons under the direction of Judge Steve Wilson and Judge John Grise. Warren Drug Court has served 721 individuals and graduated 290 participants as of July 2005. Warren Juvenile Drug Court began operation in October 2003 under the leadership of Judge Brent Potter, and has served 8 juveniles as of July 2005.
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Hardin County is a rural community with a population of 89,404. Hardin Drug Court serves nonviolent adults convicted of drug related misdemeanors. Judge Kimberly Shumate and Judge John Simcoe began Drug Court in February 2000. Judge Kelly Easton started the felony component in June of 2002. The Hardin County Drug Court programs have served 262 individuals and have graduated 81 participants as of July 2005.
Bourbon, Scott, & Woodford counties are in a rural area with a combined population of approximately 82,670. Judge Paul Isaacs along with the Drug Court team started a pilot adult drug court program in March 2001. The pilot program served 12 individuals. In August 2002 the drug court received funding and was able to expand. This program has served 47 individuals and graduated 11 participants as of July 2005.
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Northern Kentucky Drug Court comprises Kenton and Campbell counties. Kenton County has a population of 151,464 and Campbell County 88,616. Both communities may be classified as urban/rural. The Campbell County adult court began in 1998 under the leadership of Judge William Wehr, and is now presided over by Judge Karen Thomas. This court has served 123 participants as of July 2005. Campbell Juvenile Drug Court is led by Judge Michael Foellger serving nonviolent adjudicated juveniles and has served 82 juveniles and their families as of July 2005. Kenton County Drug Court serves adult nonviolent offenders and is led by Judge Gregory Bartlett. Kenton County has served 270 adults as of July 2005. Kenton Juvenile Drug Court is led by Judge Douglas Grothaus and has served 51 juveniles. The 4 programs combined have graduated 155 participants as of July 2005.
Greenup and Lewis Counties are located in rural northeastern Kentucky, with a combined population of 50,700. Drug Court started with a pilot project in January 2002. The program received funding in October 2002 and became operational under the leadership of Judge Lewis Nicholls. The 20th Judicial Circuit Drug Court has served 203 adults and graduated 43 participants as of July 2005.
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Fayette Drug Court is in an urban community with a population of approximately 260,000. Circuit Judge Mary Noble started the adult drug court program at the felony level in August 1996. Judges Lewis Paisley and Sheila Isaac began drug court divisions within the next year, and Judge Maria Ransdell began an adult drug court program for misdemeanor offenders in October 1997. The adult drug court offers post-plea felony diversion and felony and misdemeanor probation to nonviolent drug offenders, and is currently overseen by Judge Mary Noble, Judge Maria Ransdell, and Judge Tim Philpot. Fayette Drug Court has served 934 adults, and graduated 299 participants as of July 2005. Judge David Hayse began a pilot Juvenile Drug Court program January 18, 2001. The program was funded in October 2001 and has served 146 juveniles and their families as of July 2005. Jim Kim Bunnell started a pilot Family Drug Court in 2005 and received funding in October 2005 to fully implement the program.
Clark/Madison Drug Court started as a pilot program December 1998 under the direction of Judge Julia Adams. Both Clark and Madison counties are rural with a combined population of approximately 99,000. Clark/Madison Drug Court has served 76 adult felons and graduated 10 participants as of July 2005. District Judge Brandy Brown began a Juvenile Drug Court in Madison County in July 2004 and has served 8 juveniles as of July 2005.
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Laurel and Knox Drug Courts are rural counties with a combined population of 85,000. In September of 2001, Judge Rod Messer with the support of Judge Lewis Hopper implemented Drug Court in the 27th Judicial Circuit, which offers post-plea felony diversion and felony probation to nonviolent adult drug offenders. One hundred seventeen individuals have been served and 53 participants have graduated as of July 2005. Judge John Mills oversees the juvenile Drug Court in this jurisdiction that has served 8 individuals and graduated one participant as of July 2005. Judge Mills is also in the process of implementing an adult misdemeanor program.
28th Judicial Circuit Juvenile and Family Drug Court started on November 27, 2000 with Family Court Judge Debra Lambert presiding. In addition to serving individuals in Family Court, this Drug Court serves misdemeanor and felony juvenile offenders. Eighty-Five individuals have been served and 21 participants have graduated as of July 2005. The 28th Judicial Circuit Juvenile Drug Court serves three rural counties (Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Lincoln) with a combined population of 105,000. Pulaski and Rockcastle County Adult Drug Court is overseen by Judge Jeffrey Burdette. Pulaski and Rockcastle counties are located in rural southeastern Kentucky with a combined population of 72,799. This program accepts adult felony offenders and has served 21 individuals and graduated one participant as of July 2005.
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Pike County is a rural area of eastern Kentucky with a population of 68,736. Judges Darrell Mullins and Kelsey Friend began conducting Drug Court sessions in Pike County in January 2001. Pike County Adult Drug Court serves misdemeanor offenders on the diversion track as well as convicted felons on the probation track. Pike County Adult Drug Court has served 85 adults as of July 2005. Judge Darrell Mullins now presides over the Pike County Juvenile Drug Court, and has served 10 juveniles as of July 2005. The Pike County Circuit Drug Court is overseen by Judges Eddy Coleman and Stephen Combs. This program began in March 2004 and has served 26 individuals as of July 2005. These 3 programs have graduated 35 participants as of July 2005.
Clinton, Wayne, Russell, Cumberland, and Monroe counties began serving participants in March of 2002. The court serves a combined rural population of 44,500. Judge Eddie C. Lovelace and Judge Vernon Minniard preside over the court that accepts nonviolent adult felony and misdemeanor offenders who are post-plea diverted or on probation. The Drug Court Program has served 188 individuals and graduated 16 participants as of July 2005.
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56th Judicial District Drug Court began operation on October 1, 2002. The 56th Drug Court is comprised of the four rural counties of Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell and Trigg. Judge Jill Clark presides over the program, which serves adult misdemeanor offenders. This program has served 87 individuals and 13 participants have graduated as of July 2005.
Jefferson County established the first drug court in Kentucky on July 23, 1993. Judge Henry Weber, Judge Ann Shake, and Judge Don Armstrong oversee the adult program, which serves nonviolent adult drug related felony offenders. Judge Debbie Deweese oversees the Juvenile Drug Court serving nonviolent drug involved juvenile felons. Jefferson Drug Court has had over 430 graduates of the program as of July 2005. Jefferson County is an urban community with a population of 693,604. Judge Eleanor Garber and Stephen George preside over the Family Drug Court.
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Adair/Casey Drug Court was funded in September 2003. It is comprised of two rural counties (Adair and Casey) with a combined population of 32,691. Judge Jim Weddle presides over the program that accepts circuit adult felony offenders. The program has served 15 individuals and graduated one participant as of July 2005.
The 12th Judicial Circuit Drug Court was funded in September 2003. It is comprised of three rural counties: Henry, Oldham and Trimble. It has a combined population of 69,363. Family Court Judge Karen Conrad presides over Drug Court proceedings, which began in September 2003. This court accepts adult felony offenders. The program has served 40 individuals and graduated 3 participants as of July 2005.
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The 24th Judicial District Drug Court was funded in September 2003. It is comprised of three rural counties: Johnson, Lawrence, and Martin Counties. It serves a combined population of 51,592. Judges Susan Johnson and Kevin Holbrook preside over the program, which serves adult misdemeanor offenders. The program began operation in April 2004 and has served 46 individuals and graduated 11 participants as of July 2005.
Bell County Drug Court is presided over by Judge James Bowling and Judge Robert Costanzo and began in February 2004. Bell County is a rural area of Eastern Kentucky with a population of 30,060. This court accepts adult felony and misdemeanor offenders. The program has served 40 individuals and graduated one participant as of July 2005.
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Clay, Jackson, and Leslie County Drug Court is overseen by Judge Cletus Maricle. These rural counties have a combined population of approximately 50,000. Program operations began in February 2004 accepting adult felony offenders, and 51 individuals have been served as of July 2005.
Floyd County Drug Court is overseen by Judge Eric Hall and began admitting participants in March 2004. Floyd County consists of rural communities with a population of 42,441. This Drug Court accepts adult misdemeanor offenders, has served 22 individuals as of July 2005.
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Harlan County is located in rural southeastern Kentucky with a population of 33,202. Judge Ron Johnson presides over Drug Court, which serves non-violent adult felony offenders. This program began operation in March 2004, and has served 33 individuals, and graduated 4 participants as of July 2005.
Knott and Magoffin County Drug Court is overseen by Judge Kimberly Childers and began in March 2004. Knott and Magoffin Counties have a combined population of approximately 31,000. This program accepts adult felony offenders has served 27 individuals and graduated 4 participants as of July 2005. Judge Dennis Prater began a Juvenile Drug Court program in September 2005 that serves juvenile offenders.
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Lee and Owsley County Drug Court is overseen by Judge William Trude. This court accepts adult felony offenders. These rural counties are located in eastern Kentucky and have a combined population of 13,000. The program began operation in March 2004 and has served 25 individuals and graduated one participant as of July 2005.
Letcher County Drug Court is overseen by Judge James Wood for the Juvenile Drug Court and Judge Samuel Wright for the Adult Drug Court. Letcher County is a rural county with a population of 25,277. The Circuit program which accepts adult felony offenders has served 17 individuals, and the juvenile program which accepts juvenile offenders has served 10 individuals as of July 2005.
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McCreary and Whitley Counties are located in rural southeastern Kentucky with a combined population of 53,000. The Juvenile Drug Court is overseen by Judge Cathy Prewitt and Judge Dan Ballou and has served 135 juveniles as of July 2005. This Drug Court has also graduated 86 participants as of July 2005. Judges Paul Braden and Jerry Winchester oversee the Circuit Adult Drug Court, which accepts adult felony offenders. The Drug Court began operation in March 2004 and has served 20 individuals and graduated 2 participants as of July 2005.
The Barren and Metcalfe Drug Court program is located in southeastern Kentucky with a combined population of 48,070. The Adult Drug Court Program is overseen by Judge Phil Patton and accepts felony offenders. This program began operation in August 2005.
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Breathitt and Wolfe Drug Court is overseen by Judge Larry Miller. These counties are located in the rural southeastern Kentucky with a combined population of 22,789. This program accepts adult felony offenders and began operation in March 2005. Eight individuals have been served as of July 2005.
McCracken County is a rural community in western Kentucky with a population of 64,768. Judge Craig Clymer presides over the Drug Court program, which began in 2005. This court accepts adult felony offenders and has served 10 individuals as of July 2005.
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Perry County Drug Court is a program located in southeastern Kentucky with a total population of 29,492. Judge William Engle presides over the Drug Court program, which began in March 2005. This court accepts adult felony offenders and has served 15 individuals as of July 2005.
Crittenden, Union, and Webster Counties are located in rural southwestern Kentucky with a combined population of 38,894. The Drug Court program is overseen by Judge Rene Williams and began operation in August 2005. This court accepts adult felony offenders.
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Henderson County is located in rural western Kentucky with a population of 45,129. The Adult Drug Court program is overseen by Judge Steve Hayden and began operation in August 2005. This court accepts adult felony offenders.
Judge Robert Wiederstein oversees the Juvenile Drug Court, which began operation in November 2004, and has served 8 individuals as of July 2005.
Hopkins County is located in rural western Kentucky with a population of 46,839. The Drug Court program is overseen by Judge Robert Soder, and began operations in August 2005. This court accepts adult felony offenders.
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Muhlenberg and McLean Counties are located in rural western Kentucky with a combined population of 41,563. Judge David Jernigan began a pilot program in 2002 that served 63 individuals and graduated 27 participants. The Drug Court became fully operational in August 2005. This court accepts adult felony offenders.
Butler, Edmonson, Hancock, and Ohio Counties are located in rural western Kentucky with a combined population of 56,666. This Drug Court began as a pilot program in January 2004, and served 35 individuals, and graduated 8 participants. The program is overseen by Judge Ronnie Dortch and Judge John McCarty, and became fully operational in August 2005. This court accepts adult felony and misdemeanor offenders.
Boyd County is located on the tip of eastern Kentucky in a rural area with a population of 45,554. The Drug Court program is overseen by Judge Marc Rosen, and began operation in August 2005. This court accepts adult felony offenders.
Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson Counties consist of rural communities located in north central Kentucky, with a combined population of 42,500. Judge Robert McGinnis began a pilot program in July 2004, and the Drug Court will be fully operational in October 2005. This court accepts adult felony offenders.
Bath, Menifee, and Rowan counties consist of rural communities with a combined population of approximately 40,000. Circuit Judge Bill Mains began drug court in Rowan County late in 2006 and plans to expand to Bath and Menifee counties. The program serves nonviolent adult felony offenders and has served 34 individuals as of August 2007.
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