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Circuit judge reports drug‑court grants enrolled 53 participants; housing remains bottleneck
Summary
Circuit Judge Chuck Clawson told the court the county has contacted 168 people through two grants, enrolled 53 in drug court, administered 946 drug tests and estimates roughly $767,000 in taxpayer savings; he said housing availability remains the main constraint on program capacity.
Circuit Judge Chuck Clawson gave an eight‑month status update on two grant programs supporting drug court and related treatment services, reporting measurable intake and program activity and highlighting housing as a primary constraint.
Clawson said his team has contacted 168 individuals since July 9 for screening and referral; 53 people were enrolled in drug court and 41 were not enrolled for reasons including prosecutorial declines and disqualifying…
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