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Adult Drug Court offers workshops on health About 80 drug offenders learned how to interview for jobs, be better parents and cultivate healthy relationships during April 14 workshops staged by the Prince George County Adult Drug Court. Adult Drug Court, a voluntary four phase program to which non violent drug related offenders can request sentencing in lieu of jail time or probation, required its participants to attend the sessions at Newton White Mansion in Mitchellville as part of its goal to provide housing, finance, education and job readiness resources. they not homeless and they working and they feel [like] a part of their community, that one of the main reasons why recidivism rates go down, said Christina Buck, the program coordinator. Since its beginning in 2002, about 400 people have taken part in Adult Drug Court, Buck said. About 40 percent do not complete the program and are sentenced to probation or jail time, but just 8 percent of program graduates commit another drug related felony or misdemeanor, Buck said. because we arrest them doesn mean we don support them, said Lt. Col. Gary Cunningham of the Prince George County Police Department, who sits on the Adult Drug Court advisory board. Edward Coates, of Upper Marlboro, said the program is helping him overcome substance abuse. Coates, who has been in the Adult Drug Court program for two years, said speakers in the workshops offered tips for writing a resume and taught him the basics of a healthy diet. Judy M. DuBose, director of the county Commission for Children, Youth and Families, led a session on parenting resources that addressed health care for children and maintaining a positive relationship with the child other parent. The nearly 20 participants also asked questions about their individual family circumstances, DuBose said. really wanted to know, can I improve in this area? she said. critical. Children are our future, and they need to get it right. graduate from the fourth phase of the program, participants must have a high school diploma or a GED, must have been employed for three consecutive months, and must have tested negative for drugs for six months, said Judge Nicholas E. Rattal of Maryland seventh circuit. Rattal, the presiding judge for Adult Drug Court, meets with participants on a rotating schedule every Thursday to discuss their progress and to issue sanctions for broken curfews, positive drug tests or absences from Narcotics Anonymous meetings. Sanctions can include jail time, inpatient treatment, community service and essays, he said.