Who are they?
Characteristics of drug court participants

education

. 39 percent lack high school diplomas or a GED.

. 27 percent have some college-level education, including an associate's or bachelor's degree.

. 25 percent of drug court graduates have returned to school (GED or college).

the graduates

. 53 percent of the Ada County participants who left the program graduated from the program.

. 11 percent of the graduates have been convicted of new crimes.

drug use

. 15.37 years is the average number of years of drug use.

. $129.47 per day is the average daily street value of drugs used.

. $5 to $1,800 was the recorded range of daily street value of drugs used.

. 73.5 percent of drug court participants were charged with possession of amphetamine/methamphetamine.

age and gender

. 31.51 years is the average age of participants.

. 56 is the age of the oldest participant.

. 55 percent of drug court participants are male.

. 45 percent are female.

employment

. 58 percent of participants were unemployed when entering drug court.

. 87 percent of participants gained and maintained employment during drug court.

. $5.12 per hour represents the average hourly wage increase of graduates.

. $12,433.70-per-year average annual wage increase for graduates.

The following data on drug court participants comes from Ada and Twin Falls counties.

Source: Idaho Drug Court Evaluation; Idaho Supreme Court