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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 763
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WHEREAS, The Successful Treatment of Addiction through |
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Collaboration (STAC) Court of Dallas County is marking its 10th |
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anniversary in 2017, and this milestone provides a fitting |
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opportunity to pay tribute to this exemplary program and its |
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significant contributions to the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Treatment courts are recognized nationally as one |
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of the most successful criminal justice interventions for higher |
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risk, nonviolent, chemically dependent offenders; research |
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demonstrates that the majority of drug offenders sentenced to |
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prison recidivate, as do 40 percent of those sentenced to |
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probation, while fewer than 17 percent of Drug Court graduates |
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recidivate; and |
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WHEREAS, The STAC Court is designed to handle cases |
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involving nonviolent, chemically dependent offenders who qualify |
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to be eligible; the court provides an intensive, judicially |
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monitored program of drug treatment and rehabilitation services |
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through a rigorous, four-phased, 12 to 18 month program; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the inception of the STAC Court, over 1,600 |
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clients have graduated from the program, and all of them were |
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drug free and gainfully employed or engaged in academic settings |
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at the time of graduation; the program has demonstrated that |
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recovery and transformation for one person means a stronger |
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family and community that benefits everyone; and |
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WHEREAS, Many dedicated individuals are responsible for |
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the successful implementation of the STAC Court program, |
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including the Honorable Lela Mays and the Honorable Gracie Lewis, |
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who preside over the court; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the exceptional efforts of all these |
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committed individuals, the STAC Court is playing a crucial role |
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in healing lives and strengthening the fabric of society in its |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all those associated with the |
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Successful Treatment of Addiction through Collaboration Court of |
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Dallas County for the outstanding results achieved by the program |
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over the course of the past decade and extend to all sincere best |
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wishes for continued success. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 10, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |