* 2003 Outcome Evaluation
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* Program Success
   
     Rutherford County Drug Court Data: 

1. 473 people have applied to Drug Court.  121 have been accepted into the program.  We have the capacity to serve 50 participants at one time.

2. 44 people have graduated from the program.  

3. Only three people who have graduated from the program has been rearrested; so our recidivism rate is 12%.

4. The Rutherford County Detention Center costs approximately $25,000 per year, per person vs. $5,000 per year for Drug Court.  As of February 2003, we had 17 graduates who were originally sentenced to a total of 67 years in prison.  By going through our program instead of serving their time, this saved the Rutherford County Detention Center $1,375,000. 

5. Additional successes of our program:

   1. 7 participants have earned their GED,  and 5 are eligible to take their GED.  Five are taking college courses at either MTSU or Motlow.

   2. From July 2002  to February 2003, our participants have completed 340 hours of Community Service Work.  This has been completed at the Stones river Battlefield, Rutherford County Animal Shelter, Room at the Inn, Rutherford County Library, the Rutherford County Detention Center, Habitat for Humanity, Oakland Mansion, and public works.

   3. From July 2002 until February 2003, 77% of our participants were employed .

   4. We have had 6 drug-free babies born to participants in our program and have four more on the way.

   5. We have taken 10 women off the streets who were prostitutes.