Every offender participating in Denver’s Drug Court must complete a series of three phases to become eligible for graduation.

• The offender submits a minimum of eight to ten urine screens a month
• The offender participates in a treatment program as determined by a previously arranged assessment or as deemed appropriate by probation or the Drug Court Magistrate
• The offender appears in Drug Court for review hearings as scheduled
• The offender meets with a probation officer as scheduled
• The offender meets with the Collections Investigator and completes a repayment plan within the first 30 days of Phase One.

• The offender must have 90 consecutive days of clean urine analyses
• The offender must have no missed urine screens for 60 consecutive days
• The offender must have a payment plan in use
• The offender must be in compliance with the treatment program
• The offender must be in compliance with the terms and conditions of his or her probation
• The Drug Court Magistrate will advance the offender to Phase Two consistent with the goals of the Drug Court

• The offender submits a minimum of four to five urine screens a month
• The offender participates in a treatment program as previously determined
• The offender appears in Drug Court for review hearings as scheduled
• The offender is in compliance with the terms and conditions of his or her probation.
• The offender begins making payments as outlined in the payment plan established by the Collections Investigator
• The offender begins working on community service hours ordered by the Drug Court Magistrate

• The offender must have 90 consecutive days of clean urine screens
• The offender must have no missed urine screens for 60 days
• The offender must be in compliance with established payment plan
• The offender must be in compliance with treatment program
• The offender must be enrolled in a community service program
• The Drug Court Magistrate will advance the offender to Phase Three consistent with the goals of the Drug Court

• The offender submits to a urine screen two to three times a month
• If still required, the offender participates in a treatment program
• The offender appears in Drug Court for review hearings as scheduled
• The offender is current on all ordered costs and fees ordered by the Drug Court Magistrate
• The offender completes all ordered community services hours
• The offender is in compliance with probation reporting requirements
• The Drug Court Magistrate graduates the offender consistent with the goals of the Drug Court

• The offender must have 120 consecutive days of clean urine screens
• The offender must have no missed urine screens for 120 consecutive days
• The offender must be in compliance with the payment plan
• The offender must have his or her treatment program completed
• The offender must have his or her community service hours completed

• Upon completion of the requirements established for graduation from Drug Court, a structured ceremony is held in honor of the participants. Friends and family members of the offender are invited to attend the graduation, where the offender receives a Certificate of Graduation and is offered the opportunity to address those in attendance. Following the graduation, offenders are required to meet with their probation officer to fulfill post-graduation matters.

How Drug Court works

The Phases

Sanctions and Incentives

Treatment Options