Nineteen people who have successfully completed Redlands Drug Court will graduate from the program Wednesday, Feb. 6, their latest step in a new life.

The Redlands Drug Court began in April 1997, the second such court in San Bernardino County. Drug Court is an 18-month program that offers non-violent drug offenders an alternative to jail.

The Drug Court program combines counseling with probation supervision and regular court check-in requirements as well as random drug testing. Participants are required to be in school or gainfully employed. In addition, parenting and anger management classes as well as individual counseling are available.

Since the Redlands Drug Court began, more than 400 people have graduated and the program boasts an 82 percent success rate.

The graduation will take place at 6 p.m. at the Loma Linda Behavioral Medicine Center, 1710 Barton Road, in Redlands.

For information, contact Redlands Drug Court at (909) 798-7570, ext. 5.

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# posted by Redlands Police Information @ 12:26 PM