Adult Drug Court

Mission Statement:

It is the mission of the Benton County Adult Drug Court to advance the safety and wellbeing of our community, to heal and rehabilitate high risk and high need offenders, and to conserve justice system resources. This will be achieved through the diversion of qualifying offenders to a program of comprehensive treatment and education, offender accountability, and intensive court supervision designed to help participants gain control of their lives and stop the cycle of recidivism caused by their addiction.

Office Information:

901 S. Auburn St.
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: (509) 736-3071, ext. 3229

The Adult Drug Court Office is located on the first floor of the Justice Center. 
Weekly Adult Drug Court hearings are held every Thursday beginning at 1:30pm.  Adult Drug Court hearings are typically in Court Room D but are subject to change depending on the needs of Justice Center. Graduations will be in Courtroom E. 

The Adult Drug Court Team

About the Program:

Welcome to the Benton County Adult Drug Court (ADC).  This program was created to give persons charged with qualifying felonies an opportunity to seriously address their addiction to drugs and alcohol and recover from their addiction.  By choosing to enter the Benton County Adult Drug Court program, you are choosing, perhaps, the best opportunity you will ever have to reclaim and rebuild your life.

The Benton County ADC is a voluntary, individualized, six-phase intervention program for adults who have been charged with one or more qualifying felony offenses and who have been unable to stay clean and sober.  It is a collaborative effort of the Benton County Superior Court, Benton County Prosecuting Attorney's Offices, Benton County Public Defender's Panels, Benton County Human Services Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Departments, Washington State Department of Corrections, other police agencies and case management and treatment programs.  By working together, we seek to provide a variety of programs and consistent supervision geared toward supporting and helping you maintain a drug-free life.

ADC involves frequent court appearances, strong judicial supervision, random drug testing, frequent, unscheduled home visits by drug court team members or police officers, group and individual drug/alcohol treatment, as well as other needed and assigned programs and services.  The Court awards incentives for compliant behavior and progress and provides interventions for non-compliant behavior.  Participants who do not comply with drug court rules and requirements may be jailed, required to engage in volunteer hours, ordered to undergo increased treatment, or be subject to a variety of other interventions. If interventions are no longer deemed effective, the participant may also be terminated from Drug Court.  All of the staff working with ADC will assist you to be sure you understand what is expected of you.