Specialty court programs for non-violent offenders with substance abuse or mental health issues are available in various Superior and Circuit Court District Division locations in New Hampshire. These specialty courts combine community based treatment programs with strict court supervision and progressive incentives and sanctions. By linking offenders to treatment services, the program aims to address offender's substance abuse and mental health issues that led to criminal behavior, thereby reducing recidivism, and protecting public safety. These specialty court programs are designed to promote compliance with treatment programs as an alternative to jail time.
Felony drug court programs for adult offenders are available in Grafton, Rockingham and Strafford Counties. A defendant who enters those drug court programs must reside in the County where drug court is offered, in addition to having committed the crime in that county. The same provisions apply to Drug and Mental Health programs in the Circuit Court District Division.
Read about the impact of mental health court on reducing the jail population in Hillsborough County.
Read about the Drug Court program in Rockingham County
Read about Portsmouth Mental Health Court
Learn more about drug courts nationwide from the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.
| Below please find a list of locations where drug courts and mental health courts are operational: | |
Brentwood |
Nashua Drug Court /juvenile offenders Mental Health Court |
| Concord Drug Court /juvenile offenders only Mental Health Court |
Portsmouth Mental Health Court |
| Grafton Adult Felony Drug Court Mental Health Courts: Lebanon Littleton |
Rockingham County |
| Hillsborough Mental Health Courts: Merrimack Goffstown |
Rochester Mental Health Court |
| Keene Mental Health Court |
Strafford Adult Felony / Misdemeanor Drug Court |
| Laconia Drug Court /juvenile offenders only |
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| Manchester Mental Health Court |
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| Circuit Court District Division - Concord 32 Clinton Street P.O. Box 3420 Concord, NH 03302-3420 Phone : (603) 271-6400 |
Release of information for healthcare information and criminal history for eligibility screening
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| Circuit Court District Division -Brentwood 10 Route 125 Brentwood, NH Phone : (603) 642-9173 |
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| Circuit Court District Division - Goffstown 329 Mast Road Goffstown, NH 03045 Phone : (603) 627-2211 |
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| Grafton Superior Court 3785 Dartmouth College Highway North Haverhill, NH 03774 Phone : (603) 787-6961 |
Drug Court Sentencing Program Application |
Circuit Court District Division - Lebanon Circuit Court District Division - Littleton |
Halls of Hope Handbook
ASSERT Handbook |
| Circuit Court District Division - Keene 3 Washington Street P.O. Box 364 Keene, NH 03431-0364 Phone : (603) 352-2559 |
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| Circuit Court District Division - Laconia 26 Academy Street Laconia, NH 03247-3639 Phone : (603) 524-4128 |
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| Circuit Court District Division - Manchester 35 Amherst Street Manchester, NH 03101 Phone : (603) 624-6510 |
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| Circuit Court District Division - Merrimack 4 Baboosic Lake Road P.O. Box 324 Merrimack, NH 03054-0324 Phone : (603) 424-9916 |
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Circuit Court District Division - Nashua 25 Walnut Street P.O. Box 310 Nashua, NH 03061 Phone : (603) 880-3333 |
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| Circuit Court District Division - Portsmouth 111 Parrott Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801-4490 Phone : (603) 431-2192 |
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| Rockingham Superior Court Rockingham County Courthouse 10 Route 125 Brentwood, NH Mailing Address is : P.O. Box 1258, Kingston, NH 03848-1258 Phone : (603) 642-5256 |
Rockingham Policy and Procedure Manual Participant Handbook Acknowledgement and Waiver |
| Circuit Court District Division - Rochester 76 North Main Street Rochester, NH 03867-1905 Phone : (603) 332-3516 |
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| Strafford Superior Court Strafford County Justice & Administration Building 259 County Farm Road P.O. Box 799 Dover, NH 03820-0799 Phone : (603) 742-3065 |
http://www.co.strafford.nh.us/drug_court.aspx |