Category: Frederick County Circuit Court

By: Chloe Scott Heroin overdoses and fatalities are happening at an alarming rate in the state of Maryland. According to the sheriff's office, 32 people in Frederick County died in 2014 from overdosing on heroin and the number is still increasing. The Frederick County Drug Treatment Court aims to decrease the drug abuse in Frederick County with their redirection programming that holds all substance abusers accountable. Providing a solution to the increasing fatalities occurring in the county is shifting. The shift is staying away from harsh accountability arrests to redirection programs that still hold abusers accountable, but take into consideration their rehabilitation. Currently 255 participants are in the Frederick County Drug Treatment Court program. 102 have graduated and 82 have not made it through the program. 60 of those participants are heroin abusers. Frederick County Drug Treatment Court Coordinator, Paul Wolford states “We have seen a daily average increase in participants by 10,” Wolford said. The Frederick County Drug Treatment Court (DTC) is a voluntary,...