In effort to help curb the inherent drug problem and the incarceration of people with drug related arrests, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida created Drug Court. Drug Court is divided into five divisions (Adult, Dependency, Delinquency, Domestic Violence, and Veterans Treatment Court) with the purpose of treating each division with special attention needed to better serve the community. For additional information on Drug Court and its programs and services click on one of the following:
Courts
Adult Drug Court
Drug Court was created to help curb the inherent drug problem and incarceration of people with drug related arrests in Miami Dade County.
Dependency Treatment Court
Dependency Treatment Court was established in response to addressing underlying substance use disorder issues which often coexist with parents involved in Dependency Court. The goal of Dependency Treatment Court is to help parents live a drug-free life by providing participants with the necessary evidence-based treatment, recovery tools, and targeted services, which will enable them to assume the full responsibilities of parenthood by achieving reunification with their child(ren).
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court was established in response to addressing nonviolent Juvenile Delinquency arrests for youth with substance use disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. The goal of Juvenile Drug Treatment Court is to reduce juvenile re-arrest rates by providing participants with the necessary evidence-based treatment, recovery tools, and community support to successfully live drug-free, productive lives.
Domestic Violence Drug Court
The Domestic Violence Division has one of the few problem-solving courts in the country dedicated to the monitoring of domestic violence and substance abuse batterers through a specialized review calendar known as Domestic Violence Drug Court (DV Drug Court). Through the collaboration of multiple agencies such as the State Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's Office, the Advocate Program, the Clerk of Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts, DV Drug Court closely monitors the compliance of batterers who are court ordered to complete substance abuse treatment as a condition of their probation or pretrial diversion program in their misdemeanor domestic violence case, or as part of a civil injunction (restraining) order. DV Drug Court participants are also subject to comply with other elements of the program as prescribed by licensed clinicians such as random testing, alcohol or narcotics anonymous meetings, and inpatient rehabilitation programs, where noncompliance is addressed in an expeditious manner. The goal of DV Drug Court is to successfully monitor, track and provide rehabilitative community-based resources to batterers in order to lower recidivism rates.
Court Details
Location: L.E.T. Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33128
Courtroom: 2C (second floor)
Presiding Judge: Judge Donald ‘DJ’ Cannava
Schedule: Fridays – misdemeanor cases at 9:30 AM; civil injunction cases at 10:00 AM
Veterans Treatment Court
Veterans Treatment Court was established in 2017 to offer non-violent felony veteran offenders treatment in lieu of incarceration where substance use disorders and/or mental illness appear to have contributed significantly to their arrest. The goal of Veterans Treatment Court is to divert eligible veteran participants from the traditional criminal justice system by providing comprehensive substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, vocational programs, and community resource referrals for housing, childcare, and transportation, all while being judicially monitored for a minimum of 14 months.