Cache Valley Drug Court Oral History Project collection, 2016-2017

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Williams, Randy, 1961-
Title
Cache Valley Drug Court Oral History Project collection
Dates
2016-2017 (inclusive)
Quantity
26 interviews, (1.1317 GB)
Collection Number
UUS_Folk Coll 62
Summary
Drug courts are problem-solving courts; the first was established in Florida in 1989. Judge Thomas Willmore founded the Cache Valley Drug Court in 2000. The Cache Valley Drug Court Oral History Project was the idea of Andrew Dupree, drug court participant, now graduate, and was shaped by his vision to collect the voices of drug court participants and graduates, family members, and professionals associated with this court. This born-digital collection was created December 2016 to May 2017 and includes 26 interviews (audio, transcripts, and release forms) with 28 people who are identified by first name only.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English, Spanish

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 2000, Judge Thomas Willmore of Utah’s First District Court, with help from Brock Alder at Bear River Health Department, established a drug court for Cache County: the fifth in Utah. In 2001 they established the drug court in Box Elder County. The concept of drug courts began in 1989 in Miami-Dade County, Florida, in a response to the growing crack cocaine drug problem plaguing Miami. Today there are approximately 1,561 drug courts in the United States. These specialized courts are problem-solving courts bringing together the judiciary, prosecution, defense, adult parole and probation, law enforcement, mental health, social services, treatment communities (like 12-step programs), and the greater community (including former drug court participants) to aid addicted offenders with long-term recovery as opposed to incarceration.

In May 2016, Andrew Dupree, a Cache Valley Drug Court participant (and now graduate), approached USU Folklore Curator Randy Williams with the idea of partnering on an oral history effort to capture the voices of people involved in the drug court experience. Andrew Dupree attended a May 2015 presentation Williams hosted with students from the USU/Library of Congress Cache Valley Refugee Oral History Project. He wanted people in the drug court community (addicts, Cache Valley Drug Court Committee members, and family members) to have a similar public voice. Together with Jennifer Duncan, Special Collections Librarian, Alder, Andrew Dupree and Williams, launched the Cache Valley Utah Drug Court Oral History Project in November 2016.

The project ran from November to May 2017. This collection is the outgrowth of the project and includes 26 interviews, both audio and transcript, with 28 people. Each participant had the opportunity to review their interview transcript. The interviews include the voices of drug court participants and graduates, family members, and professionals associated with drug court. The majority of the interviews were conducted at the Logan Library, the host for the 24 May evening event: “Voices from Drug Court” that highlighted the project.

This project received a grant to support transcription from the Utah Humanities and Utah Division of State History.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Cache Valley Drug Court Oral History Project collection was created December 2016 to May 2017. The born-digital collection includes 26 interviews (audio and transcripts) with 28 people, identified by first name only, including drug court participants and graduates, family members, and professionals associated with drug court.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Cache Valley Drug Court Oral History Project collection must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: UUS_Folk Coll 62; Cache Valley Drug Court Oral History Project collection; Fife Folklore Archives, Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:UUS_Folk Coll 62, USUSCA.

Alternative Forms Available

To view images, see the digital library collection of the Cache Valley Drug Court Oral History Project

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by date of interview.

Processing Note

Processed in May of 2017

Project Team:

Brock Alder, Head Bear River Substance Abuse Division – Drug Court Oral History Project Committee

Jennifer Duncan, Head Special Collections & Archives – Drug Court Oral History Project Committee and oral history interviewer

Andrew Dupree, Community Scholar – Project Creator, Drug Court Oral History Project Committee, oral history interviewer

Irene Einzinger, Interpreter and Transcriptionist - Spanish Interpreting and Transcription

Susan Gross, Transcriptionist – Transcription

Andrea Payant, Cataloger – Metadata advisor

Darcy Pumphrey, Digital Library Coordinator – Landing page

LaLine Ray, Systems - Audio editing

Carrie Reed, Transcriptionist – Transcription

Sara Skindelien, SCA Metadata Specialist – Metadata, audio and transcript conversion (.doc to PDF; .wav to MP3), uploading

Mikkel Skinner, Graphic Designer – Graphics creation

Randy Williams, Fife Folklore Archives Curator – Principle Investigator, Drug Court Oral History Project Committee, project coordinator, oral history interviewer, metadata support, landing page text

Custodial History

Release forms are kept in Folk Coll 62: Collection File.

Related Materials

Companion project: The project team and community scholars created Voices of Resiliency: Utah Stories of Substance Use Disorder, Stigma, & Harm Reduction, five ethnographic comics focused on hope, harm reduction, and recovery. The stories shared in the comics are based on oral histories from USU Informing the National Narrative: Stories of Utah’s Opioid Crisis, which was partially inspired by Cache Valley Drug Court Oral History Project collection, 2016-2017. Research has shown that comics facilitate understanding and empathy through their simplified images which require readers to use their imaginations and place themselves in the story. When someone discloses their struggles with substances they are often stigmatized by family, friends, and even health care providers. One way to reduce this troubling effect is to make connections with those that have been stigmatized. Learning about others' personal experiences can help to restore their humanity and help decrease prejudice, harmful assumptions, and discriminatory actions. Comics are one way to provide this connection. The stories shared contain many sensitive topics that are not suitable for some audiences.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

John oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 1: John audio [Click to access]
2016 December 14
Item 2: John transcript [Click to access]
2016 December 14

Rebecca oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 3: Rebecca transcript [Click to access]
2016 December 15

Jessie oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 4: Jessie audio [Click to access]
2016 December 5
Item 5: Jessie transcript [Click to access]
2016-05-12

Spencer oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 6: Spencer audio [Click to access]
2016 December 6
Item 7: Spencer transcript [Click to access]
2016 December 6

Aaron oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 8: Aaron audio [Click to access]
2017 February 10
Item 9: Aaron transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 10

Angie W. oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 10: Angie W. audio [Click to access]
2017 February 14
Item 11: Angie W. transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 14

Joseph oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 12: Joseph audio [Click to access]
2017 February 15
Item 13: Joseph transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 15

Mark oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 14: Mark audio [Click to access]
2017 February 17
Item 15: Mark transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 17

Gerardo oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 16: Gerardo audio [Click to access]
2017 February 21
Item 17: Gerardo transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 21

Samantha oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 18: Samantha audio [Click to access]
2017 February 22
Item 19: Samantha transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 22

Brock oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 20: Brock audio [Click to access]
2017 February 23
Item 21: Brock transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 23

Shannon oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 22: Shannon audio [Click to access]
2017 February 24
Item 23: Shannon transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 24

Heather and Ryan oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 24: Heather and Ryan audio [Click to access]
2017 February 26
Item 25: Heather and Ryan transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 26

Mike oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 26: Mike audio [Click to access]
2017 February 7
Item 27: Mike transcript [Click to access]
2017 February 7

Ryan oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 28: Ryan audio [Click to access]
2017 January 10
Item 29: Ryan transcript [Click to access]
2017 January 10

Kamron oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 30: Kamron audio [Click to access]
2017 January 12
Item 31: Kamron transcript [Click to access]
2017 January 12

Brittany oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 32: Brittany audio [Click to access]
2017 January 12
Item 33: Brittany transcript [Click to access]
2017 January 12

Angie B. oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 34: Angie B. audio [Click to access]
2017 January 20
Item 35: Angie B. transcript [Click to access]
2017 January 20

Bill oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 36: Bill audio [Click to access]
2017 January 31
Item 37: Bill transcript [Click to access]
2017 January 31

Nicole oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 38: Nicole audio [Click to access]
2017 January 9
Item 39: Nicole transcript [Click to access]
2017 January 9

Cindy and Todd oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 40: Cindy and Todd audio [Click to access]
2017 March 1
Item 41: Cindy and Todd transcript [Click to access]
2017 March 1

Andrew oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 42: Andrew audio [Click to access]
2017 March 1
Item 43: Andrew transcript [Click to access]
2017 March 1

Tamra oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 44: Tamra audio [Click to access]
2017 March 15
Item 45: Tamra transcript [Click to access]
2017 March 15

Renee oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 46: Renee audio [Click to access]
2017 March 31
Item 47: Renee transcript [Click to access]
2017 March 31

Thomas oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 48: Thomas audio [Click to access]
2017 March 7
Item 49: Thomas transcript [Click to access]
2017 March 7

Michelle oral historyReturn to Top

Description Dates
Item 50: Michelle edited audio [Click to access]
2017 May 11
Item 51: Michelle transcript [Click to access]
2017 May 11

Physical MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Drug Court Grant Application
 2016
1 2
Forms and Call for Participants
 2016
1 3
Drug Court Event Information
 2016

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Drug abuse--Treatment|zCache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
  • Drug abusers--Family relationships--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
  • Drug courts--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
  • Parents of drug addicts--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
  • Parole--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
  • Probation--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
  • Twelve-step programs--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)

Corporate Names

  • Bear River District Health Department
  • Cache Valley Drug Court (Utah)
  • Utah--District Court (First District)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Duncan, Jennifer
    • Dupree, Andrew

Finding aid/Register created by Sara Skindelien
2017

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