NCJ Number
160536
Date Published
1994
Length
62 pages
Annotation
With funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program, New Hampshire achieved significant progress in fighting drugs and violent crime during the year ending June 30, 1994.
Abstract
New Hampshire's Department of Justice enhanced the operation of the Statewide Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program was continued, and an Interbranch Substance Abuse Council was created to represent all three branches of government. Two new programs were initiated with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, a court referral program dealing with alternatives to incarceration and a comprehensive approach to drug abuse counseling in correctional institutions. Programs funded by the Formula Grant Program are summarized and evaluated. Tables and figures