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NH Drug Courts Move to Remote Treatment Meetings

By ALYSSA DANDREA

The Concord Monitor

For the hundreds of substance-dependent offenders participating in New Hampshire’s drug courts, the coronavirus pandemic has required a new, more remote approach to treatment and counseling services and greater all-around flexibility in daily routines.

Although courthouses throughout the state have suspended most in-person hearings and greatly limited foot traffic, the alternative sentencing program is still up and running with critical services available to those working toward long-term recovery.

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