The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) has announced that after seventeen years of service, West Huddleston will step aside as Chief Executive Officer to serve as a Vice President and General Manager of SCRAM Systems, the industry leader in cutting-edge alcohol and location monitoring technologies for criminal justice.
The use of cutting-edge technology is the future of offender management. As California, Arizona, and Nevada continue to support the growth of collaborative courts, West will be will be a tremendous resource in assisting these model programs to incorporate the right technology for the right offender population and use the tools according to best practices.
Aaron Fleisher
President & General Manager, SCRAM of California
West Huddleston’s Accomplishments
As a national steward of the Drug Court, DWI Court and Veterans Treatment Court movement, he initiated a public policy strategy to bolster federal funding, and a public relations strategy to make Drug Courts, DWI Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts a household name. When West joined NADCP there were 347 Drug Courts and when he became CEO, the federal appropriation was $20 million. Today, there are 2,966 Drug Courts, DWI Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts and the federal appropriation is $104 million with another $260 million dedicated in state budgets. Millions of citizens have been exposed to the life-saving promise of Drug Courts through West’s All Rise campaign, celebrity PSAs and massive national media coverage.
As a national steward of the Drug Court, DWI Court and Veterans Treatment Court movement, he initiated a public policy strategy to bolster federal funding, and a public relations strategy to make Drug Courts, DWI Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts a household name. When West joined NADCP there were 347 Drug Courts and when he became CEO, the federal appropriation was $20 million. Today, there are 2,966 Drug Courts, DWI Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts and the federal appropriation is $104 million with another $260 million dedicated in state budgets. Millions of citizens have been exposed to the life-saving promise of Drug Courts through West’s All Rise campaign, celebrity PSAs and massive national media coverage.
West will begin at SCRAM Systems on May 8, 2015.
