The Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project at the American University in Washington, DC, released the results of a survey of drug courts in 2001. Based on information reported by 372 of the 420 adult family drug court programs which were in operation as of January 1, 2001, DCC/TAP estimated:
| Total Enrollees in Adult Drug Court Programs and Estimated Savings | 226,000 |
| Number of participants as of 6/1/01: | 77,000 |
| Number of graduates as of 6/1/01: | 74,000 |
| Participant retention rates (overall): | 67%+ |
| Jail/prison days saved, average reported: | 9,980 days |
| Jail/prison days saved, median reported: | 4,015 days |
| Costs saved, average reported: | $697,652 |
| Costs saved, median reported: | $330,000 |
Source
"Drug Court Activity Update: Summary Information on All Drug Court Programs and Detailed Information on Adult Drug Courts," Office of Justice Programs Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project (Washington, DC: American University, June 25, 2001), pp. 2, 6.
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