Augusta Judicial Circuit Drug Court Program Phase Structure

Phase 1

Minimum of 3 months/Maximum 5 months
Attend 3- 1 ½ Hour Group Sessions Weekly (Process, Skill & MRT [16 week course])
1 Individual Treatment Session (per week)
Random Drug Screens (minimum 3/maximum 7)
3 hours Community Service (per week)
First 30 Days Monday – Saturday UDS Testing
After first 30 days, a minimum of 3 UDS’s/Anytime color is called – to include Saturdays
Curfew 6 PM - 5AM [If unemployed or until employment has been verified]
Curfew 9 PM – 5 AM [If employed (must provide proof of employment)]
Must be clean a minimum of 30 days and must acquire sponsor/verification to be considered to phase up
Must have a zero balance to advance to Phase 2 and 20% of restitution (per phase/if owed)

Phase 2

Minimum of 4 months/Maximum 7 months
Attend 3- 1 ½ Hour Group Sessions Weekly (Process, Skill & MRT [if not completed])
1 Individual Treatment Session (per week)
Random Drug Screens (minimum 3/maximum 7)
3 hours AA/NA Meetings (per week)
Minimum of 3 UDS’s/when color is called –including Saturdays (per week)
Curfew 6 PM - 5AM [If unemployed or until employment has been verified]
Curfew 9 PM – 5 AM [If employed (must provide proof of employment)]
Must be clean a minimum of 30 days and must acquire sponsor/verification to be considered to phase up
Must have a zero balance to advance to Phase 3 and 20% of restitution (per phase/if owed)

Phase 3

Minimum of 5 months/Maximum 7 months
1- 1 ½ Hour Group Sessions Weekly (Process & Skill)
1 Individual Treatment Session (per week)
Random Drug Screens (minimum 3/maximum 7)
3 hours AA/NA Meetings (per week)    
Curfew 6 PM - 5AM [If unemployed or until employment has been verified]
Curfew 9 PM – 5 AM [If employed (must provide proof of employment)]
Must be clean a minimum of 30 days and must acquire sponsor/verification to be considered to phase up
Must have a zero balance to advance to Phase 4 and 20% of restitution (per phase/if owed)

Phase 4

Minimum of 6 months/Maximum 7 months
Attend 1- 1 ½ Hour Group Sessions (Process & Skill)
1 Individual Treatment Session (per week)
Random Drug Screens (minimum 3/maximum 7)
3 hours AA/NA Meetings (per week)    
Curfew 6 PM - 5AM [If unemployed or until employment has been verified]
Curfew 10 PM – 5 AM [If employed (must provide proof of employment)]
Must be clean a minimum of 30 days and must acquire sponsor/verification to be considered to phase up
Must have a zero balance to advance to Phase 5 and 20% of restitution (per phase/if owed)

Phase 5

Minimum of 6 months required
Attend 1½ Hour Group Session (per month)
1 Individual Treatment Session (per month)
Random Drug Screens (minimum 3/maximum 7)
3 hours AA/NA Meetings (per week)    
Curfew 6 PM - 5AM [If unemployed or until employment has been verified]
Curfew 10 PM – 5 AM [If employed (must provide proof of employment)]
Must be clean a minimum of 365 days to Graduate
Must have a zero balance and remainder of restitution paid (if owed) (if owed) to graduate