Eligibility Criteria...

An individual recently involved in a felony offense can be referred to TCDC if the following eligibility criteria are met:

• Current charge is a probationable offense.

• No history of violent behavior patterns.

• No history of severe mental illness.

• Current and past criminal behavior is drug and/or alcohol motivated.

• Demonstration of sincerity and willingness to participate in an eighteen month treatment process.

• No acute health condition currently exists.

• Approval of the county prosecutor's office and drug court team prior to entering TCDC.

• Offender is deemed to be alcohol and/or drug dependent.

• Offender must be charged with a felony offense, nothing more serious then a third degree felony (this excludes drug trafficking charges).

• Offender is not referred with a DUI or DWI.

• Offender has no holds from another jurisdiction and is otherwise eligible for security release.

• There is no evidence that the offender has been involved in significant drug trafficking.

• Must be a resident of Trumbull County.