Illinois
Serves all cities within Jersey County
The Jersey County Drug Court program is located in a rural area of Illinois on the border of Missouri, just north of St. Louis. The population is approximately 21,246. The program is operated by the probation department and includes cognitive behavioral therapy, substance use disorder treatment, participant incentives, access to mental health and psychiatric treatment, recovery coaching, and medication-assisted treatment appropriate to each participant's needs. The Jersey County Drug Court program is responsive to social determinants of health by providing housing and employment services to participants in partnership with local community-based organizations. The Drug Court team consists of the program's coordinator, a probation officer, a treatment provider, a state's attorney, the chief public defender, and the judge. A peer recovery coach also comes to court and works with the program participants.