Goal is to Speed Case Processing, Promote Treatment and Reduce Recidivism

Denver District Court Chief Judge Larry Naves, Mayor John Hickenlooper, District Attorney Mitch Morrissey and Councilman Doug Linkhart will join other civic and law enforcement professionals, including representatives of the Denver Crime Prevention and Control Commission and addiction treatment experts, to launch an updated version of the Denver Drug Court Thursday at 10 a.m. in Court Room 6 on the second floor of the City and County Building.
Graduates of Denver Drug Court also will be available for interviews.
The reinvigorated Denver Drug Court model is designed to dramatically speed processing in cases involving drug-addicted nonviolent offenders and to promote immediate assessment, intervention and treatment of offenders. Thirty-six percent of filings by the District Attorney's Office in 2006 involved drug-related cases.

Who:
Denver District Court Chief Judge Larry Naves
Mayor John Hickenlooper
District Attorney Mitch Morrissey
Councilman Doug Linkhart
Colorado Public Defender Charles Garcia
Denver Director of Corrections Bill Lovingier
Denver Police Division Chief Dave Fisher
Probation Supervisor Loren Miller Robert Dorshimer, The Council (treatment provider) Graduates of Denver Drug Court
What: Reintroduction of the Denver Drug Court
When: Thursday, March 22, 2007, 10 a.m.
Where: Court Room of Denver District Court Chief Judge Larry Naves
Court Room 6, Second Floor, Denver City & County Building, 1437 Bannock St., Denver