Eleven first-time offenders in the criminal justice system were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program on Thursday by Judge Joseph J. Matika.

If a person successfully completes all conditions of the program, their record is wiped clean. However, if they fail to complete it, or are revoked from it, they will face trial on all pending charges. A person does not admit guilt in entering the program.All were placed for a year, unless otherwise noted.Tara Marie Barnic, 40, of Weatherly, was placed on a driving under the influence charge. She was arrested on July 27, 2013, along Hudsondale Street by Weatherly police. Given a test, the result was 0.13 BAC.She was assessed $500 for the cost of the program and ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, license suspended for 60 days and render 50 hours of community service.William Norman Derau, 39, of Tamaqua, formerly of Coaldale, was placed for two years on drug charges. He was arrested on Nov. 12, 2013, by agents of the Attorney General's office for an incident along West Bertsch Street, Lansford, with methamphetamine involved.He was assessed $650 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation and render 100 hours of community service.Gordon M. Lindemuth III, 35, of Nesquehoning, was placed on a charge of simple assault. He was arrested on March 5 by Nesquehoning police for an incident at 235 W. Columbus Ave., with Larissa Barache the listed victim.He was assessed $450 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service, have no contact with the victim, and attend and complete an anger management program.Michael D. Palka, 22, of Lansford, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on Dec. 22, 2012, along Route 209 by Lansford police. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was assessed $550 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 60 days, and render 50 hours of community service.Cory Tyler Rowan, 20, of Weatherly, was placed on drug charges. He was arrested on March 2 by Beaver Meadows police following a traffic stop along Broad Street.He was assessed $450 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation and render 50 hours of community service.Stephen James Runyan, 22, of Shippenville, Clarion County, was placed on a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana. He was arrested on Sept. 26, 2013, following a traffic stop along Interstate 80 in Kidder Township by state police at Fern Ridge.He was assessed $450 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service.Katelynn Marie Solt, 20, of Weissport, was placed on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. She was arrested on Jan. 26 by Nesquehoning police at West Catawissa and Oak streets.She was assessed $450 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service.Miguel Angel Soriano, 20, of Columbus, Ohio, was placed on a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana. He was arrested following a traffic stop along Interstate 80 in Kidder Township by state police at Fern Ridge.He was assessed $450. No community service was imposed due to a health issue.Dominic Jasper Troutman, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, was placed on a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana. He was arrested during the same traffic stop as Soriano.He was assessed $450 and ordered to render 50 hours of community service.Derek Lee Thompson, 21, of Nesquehoning, was placed on a charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana. He was arrested on Jan. 31 by Lansford police at Patterson and Ridge streets.He was assessed $450 and ordered to rend 50 hours of community service.Craig Walters Jr., 26, of Lansford, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on Sept. 3, 2012, along Bertsch Street, by Lansford police. Given a test, the result was 0.17 BAC.He was assessed $550 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, license suspended for 60 days, and render 50 hours of community service.Each defendant must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.