Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List Program
A specialised drug treatment sentencing option within the ACT Supreme Court – an alternative approach to rehabilitating offenders whose crime is related to drug and alcohol dependency
Operating hours
Wait time
Contact the service for more informationAfter hours support
YesDescription
The ACT Supreme Court has a sentencing option for those people whose drug and alcohol use has contributed to their offending. The Supreme Court sentencing process is referred to as the Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List (DASL).
The DASL was developed to offer an alternative approach to rehabilitating offenders whose crime is related to drug or alcohol dependency.
It’s aim is to improve people’s health and well-being, reintegrate them into the community and reduce criminal offending
Similar court programs exist in every state of Australia and have been shown to be effective in improving health of participants and reducing crime.
Those sentenced under the DASL must engage in an intensive treatment program, which is overseen by a judge.
To be eligible to participate in the process, the person must:
- be over 18 years and live in the ACT
- likely to be imprisoned between one and four years;
- have no other sentencing orders in place;
- be dependent on alcohol or other drugs;
- give informed consent to the order being made; and
- not have committed a serious violence offence or a sexual offence.
Age range eligibility
18-25 year old26 +
Documentation
N/AOther exclusions
N/ATreatment type
Case managementCounselling
Day program
Information and education (only)
Pharmacotherapy
Residential treatment
Specialist ATOD primary health care
Withdrawal management (detoxification)
ACT and NSW residents
Accepts ACT residentsPhones permitted
N/ASmoking permitted
N/AFees
No feesAdditional program description
For more information go to https://www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au/services-and-clinics/alcohol-and-drug-services
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