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Drug Court Program

Eighth Judicial Circuit


Alachua County Adult Drug Court – Pretrial / Post-Adjudication
Alachua County Family Dependency Drug Court
Alachua County Mental Health Court
Baker County Adult Drug Court – Pretrial
Bradford County Adult Drug Court-Pretrial
Levy County Family Dependency Drug Court


For specific information on the Alachua County adult drug court, contact:

Frank Owens
Program Manager
249 West University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida 32601
Phone: 352/384-3199
Fax: 352/381-0107
E-mail: fowens@alachuacounty.us


For specific information on the Alachua County family dependency drug court and the mental health court, contact:

Lina Catasus
Deputy Court Administrator
Alachua County Courthouse
201 East University Avenue, Suite 400
Gainesville, Florida 32601
Phone: 352/384-3094
Fax: 352/491-4667
E-mail: ltc@circuit8.org


For specific information on the Baker County adult drug court, contact:

Christopher P. Thomas
CEO, Baker Community Counseling Service, Incorporated
Drug Court Coordinator, Baker County
56 North 2nd Street
Macclenny, Florida 32063-2121
Phone: 904/259-0264
Fax: 904/259-0265
E-mail: cthomas@bccs-inc.org


For specific information on the Bradford County adult drug court, contact:

Myriah Brady
Outpatient Director
Meridan Behavioral Healthcare Incorporated
4300 Southwest 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32608
Phone: (352) 374-5600
E-mail: myriah_brady@mbhci.org



For specific information on the Levy County family dependency drug court, contact:

Dhana Clarkson Director- Family Services
Meridan Behavioral Healthcare Incorporated
4300 Southwest 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida 32608
Phone: 352/374-5600 Ext. 8162
Fax: 352/374-5652
E-mail: dhana_clarkson@mbhci.org