The mission of the Staten Island Drug Treatment Court is to rehabilitate substance-abusing offenders in order to improve, not only their quality of life but also that of the Staten Island community by breaking the cycle of crime associated with addiction. Through the mutual efforts of the judge, prosecutor, defense bar and treatment providers, the Drug Treatment Court will use its authority to address the addiction of eligible offenders, in the following ways: seek appropriate treatment for each, to monitor offenders while in treatment, to impose graduated sanctions for non-compliance, to grant rewards for compliance, and to provide recognition to participants when they have successfully completed their programs.