Adult Drug Court:

Adult Drug Court is a judicial intervention program for drug offenders in the criminal division of the circuit or district court. Low risk offenders that apply are screened for suitability before being admitted into the Drug Court program. Once admitted the individual must comply with rigorous requirements that include outpatient drug rehabilitation, community service, regular court appearances and random drug screening. A Drug Court participant will have their original charge dismissed from their record upon successful completion of the Drug Court program.

Family Wellness Court:

Family Wellness Court/ Dallas County Family Drug Court was established in October 2009 to address the significant problem and correlation between drug use by parents and neglectful abuse of children in the community. By addressing the parents’ drug use, parents are better able to provide healthy home environments for their children.

In 2016, Dallas County Court Services (DCCS) program was awarded the National Association of Drug Court Professionals 2016 Cultural Leadership Award. This award recognizes a drug court for its efforts to improve services to minority populations and eliminate cultural disparities. The DCCS was named the best in the country for its work to enhance opportunities and provide resources for participants to succeed in drug court.

Meet the Director: Miah Jackson

After being a Dallas County resident for over 30 years, she has worked with the population of court ordered adolescents and adults for more than 8 years. In her present position, she works with low-income individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system following legal consequences of their substance use and mental health issues. She leads a team providing all aspects of court services including supervision, monitoring and intensive case management. 

She is a graduate of Amridge University with a Masters in Leadership and Management.  She is a member of the Alabama Association of Drug Court Professionals, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, the Alabama Drug Abuse Task force and the steering committee for Alabama’s “Statewide System Reform program for dependency courts. She is a Certified Court Referral Office and Drug Screen collector. Finally, she the wife of District Attorney Michael Jackson and is a mother of four wonderful children (Jozie, Prince, Jolie and John Michael).