Ohio drug courts receive more than $1.6 million in federal funding

The Supreme Court of Ohio is receiving a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.

The $1.65 million grant will go to the Supreme Court of Ohio though the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program.

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According to a release, the funding will help to provide resources for research and evaluation of best practices in drug courts throughout Ohio.

Currently, Ohio has 24 Veteran Treatment Courts that cover more than 17 counties.

“This much needed investment will help ensure veterans and other Ohioans with substance use disorder diagnoses receive the treatment and support they need to help rebuild their lives while they address the scourge of addiction,” U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) said in a release.

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The release stated the Supreme Court of Ohio plans to use a portion of the grant to help develop and maintain a public-facing racial and ethnic disparities dashboard and conduct training and technical assistance with local courts.

Funding from the Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program, the release stated, gets distributed to state and local governments to help implement drug court programs and services.

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