Deferred Prosecution
Deferred Prosecution is a program that allows a person suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, or a mental health problem to petition the court to enter an intensive treatment program in lieu of being prosecuted.
Recovery Pointe can help you meet the chemical dependency assessment and treatment requirements of your deferred prosecution.
Variations to the program may be made depending on the patient’s treatment progress. Modifications may include treatment components that exceed the minimums indicated below.
Admission Requirements
| An assessment indicating that you suffer from alcoholism and/or drug addiction. The assessment must indicate placement in an outpatient treatment program. |
| You must be amenable to treatment. In other words, you recognize and admit that you are an alcoholic and/or addict and you have a desire to work towards a lifetime of total abstinence. |
| Court acceptance of your deferred prosecution plea. |
Program Overview
| Phase I - consists of 72 hours of treatment. Each session is 120-minutes in duration. Additional sessions beyond the 12 weeks of attendance may be required if you are not progressing through the program satisfactorily. |
| Phase II - sessions are held every week for six months. Each session lasts 60 minutes and addresses lifestyle and behavioral issues. |
| Phase III - consists of monthly 90 minutes sessions to address lifestyle and behavioral issues. |
| Abstinence from alcohol and drugs is required during the length of the treatment program. |
| Random alcohol/drug screening is required of all treatment patients for the length of the treatment program. |
| You will be required to attend a minimum of 2 verified self help support group meetings every week that you are in treatment. |
| Additional sessions may be required, during any phase of treatment, if you are not progressing through the program satisfactorily. |
| During the course of your treatment you will not be able to enter bars, taverns, cocktail lounges, beer gardens or any other establishment where alcohol is the primary source of business. |
| During the course of your treatment you will not be able to enter cars, homes, buildings, or any other place where drugs are being sold or used. |
