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Record number graduate from Drugs Treatment Court
Summary
On 12 July 2017, four men graduated from the Dublin District Drugs Court, marking the highest number of simultaneous graduates in the court's 16‑year history. The court, located at Green Street Courthouse, offers an alternative to custody for minor drug‑related offences, requiring participants to complete a programme of at least nine months aimed at achieving drug freedom and securing full‑time training, education or employment. At the graduation ceremony, all charges faced by the four participants were dropped, giving them clean records if they had no prior convictions. Judge Ann Ryan praised the graduates, noting their improved health and future prospects. The graduates were a 30‑year‑old married father of three, a 35‑year‑old man seeking a driving licence and delivery work, a 27‑year‑old father of two from Dublin, and a 28‑year‑old father of two from Swords who is now an apprentice plumber.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Record number graduate from Drugs Treatment Court. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- April 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-07-12 Publication
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision
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