Table 2.
Criminal Justice Descriptors for Drug Court Participants and Non-participants, Graduates and Non-Graduates
| Variable | Drug Court Participant (N-618) |
Non- participant (N-75) |
Graduate (N-257) |
Non- Graduate (N-361) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Convictions | ||||
| Any conviction (a) | 33% | 43% | 30% | 35% |
| Felony | 3% | 8%* | 3% | 3% |
| Misdemeanor | 29% | 40%* | 26% | 31% |
|
Prior Drug
Convictions | ||||
| Any conviction (b) | 14% | 19% | 13% | 15% |
| Drug Felony | 2% | 5% | 15% | 3%* |
| Drug Misdemeanor | 11% | 16% | 10% | 12% |
|
Severity of Initial Arraignment Charge | ||||
| Felony | 40% | 60%* | 39% | 40% |
| Misdemeanor | 60% | 40%* | 61% | 60% |
|
Disposition of
Initial Arrest | ||||
| Dismissed | 1% | 8% | --------- | 2% |
| Failure to Appear | 23% | 1% | --------- | 32% |
| Diversion | --------- | 40% | --------- | 40% |
| Sentenced | --------- | 51% | --------- | 7% |
| Excluded (c) | 19% | -------- | --------- | 19% |
| Failed treatment |
11% | -------- | ||
| Graduated | 42% | -------- | ||
| Withdrew | 4% | -------- | ||
(a)
Proportion of participants, non-participants, graduates, or non-graduates with any, felony or misdemeanor prior convictions
(b)
Proportion of participants, non-participants, graduates, or non-graduates with any, felony or misdemeanors prior drug convictions
(c)
The excluded category was for clients who, after initial acceptance into drug court, were deemed ineligible. Examples: non- San Mateo County resident, prior criminal history eliminating eligibility for drug court
*
p value ≤ 0.05