<![CDATA[Narcotics abuse presents criminal justice systems with the challenge of balancing criminal accountability and recovery-oriented interventions for individuals experiencing dependence. This study examines the role of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), particularly through the Integrated Assessment Team (IAT), in supporting judicial decisions ordering medical rehabilitation from a restorative justice perspective. This study employs doctrinal legal research using documentary and case approaches. The analysis is based on statutory provisions, institutional documents, academic literature, and Case Number 1/Pid.Sus/2026/PN Mar as an illustrative judicial case. The study applies statute, conceptual, and case approaches to examine the relationship between multidisciplinary assessment expertise and judicial independence. The findings indicate that BNN functions not as a decision-making authority but as an institutional provider of scientific, clinical, and legal assessment that assists judges in evaluating rehabilitation eligibility. The IAT recommendation has persuasive relevance because it provides multidisciplinary information concerning dependency status, rehabilitation needs, and legal classification of the defendant. However, such recommendation does not replace judicial authority. This study proposes the concept of a reasoned departure model, where judges retain discretion to accept or depart from IAT recommendations but should provide explicit reasoning based on evidence and legal considerations when doing so. The study contributes to restorative justice scholarship by demonstrating how institutional expertise and judicial independence can be integrated within rehabilitation-oriented sentencing. The findings from Case Number 1/Pid.Sus/2026/PN Mar should be understood as case-specific evidence illustrating this relationship rather than as a representation of national judicial practice.]]>
