The Texas Association of Specialty Courts (TASC) was founded to:
The Texas Association of Specialty Court Courts (TASC) builds and strengthens Texas specialty courts through collaboration, advocacy and education.
Drug Courts are special courts given the responsibility to handle cases involving chemically dependent offenders through an intensive supervision and treatment program. Based on an innovative program that was first developed in Miami in 1989, Drug Courts have received wide-spread attention as an effective treatment strategy for chemically dependent criminal offenders. Drug Courts attempt to solve some of the underlying problems leading to criminal behavior by forcing offenders to deal with their substance abuse problems. The design and structure of Drug Court programs are developed at the local level and reflect the unique strengths and needs of each community. Drug Court participants are subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing and report frequently to the Judge and program staff. Drug Courts are not in adversarial relationships, rather all parties work together toward the long term sobriety of the participant - judges, treatment providers, probation officers, law enforcement officers and others.
President Shay Rustam Assistant County Attorney Montgomery County 936-539-7885 |
President Elect Erin Morgan Senior Probation Officer Travis County CSCD 512-854-5737 |
Vice President The Honorable Larry Phillips Grayson County 903-814-7406 |
Treasurer Mary Covington Special Programs Manager Harris County 832-927-4304 |
Secretary Keith Liles Program Manager/Clinical Director Harris County 713-299-5719 |
Executive Director Amber Gregory 936-294-3916 |
Region 1 Elizabeth Wiggins Program Manager Judicial Commission on Mental Health 214-469-6631 |
Region 2 Kimberly Duran Program Clinician Dallas County 214-475-1055 |
Region 3 The Honorable Jeff M. Addison Bowie & Red River Counties 903-627-6835 |
Region 4 The Honorable John B. Board Potter County 806-468-5559 |
Region 5 Faustino Lopez Deputy Director Hidalgo County 956-587-6016 |
Region 6 The Honorable Paul White Angelina County 936-639-3913 |
Region 7 The Honorable Elizabeth N. Rainey Midland County 432-688-4504 |
Harris County The Honorable Kelli Johnson 832-927-4275 |
Bexar County The Honorable Ernie L. Glenn 210-335-3065 |
Dallas County The Honorable Hector Garza 214-653-5812 |
At Large Place #1 Rosie Medina Chief Juvenile Probation Officer El Paso County 575-312-2224 |
At Large Place #2 Lori Compton Major/Assistant Jail Administrator Kaufman County 972-932-9721 |