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How the Pandemic Influenced Some Jurisdictions to Move to Electronic Monitoring Now, seven months into the health crisis, most people are having to rethink what the world looks like. This includes jails and detention centers, potential virus super spreaders because of the close proximity of inmates and shared spaces. Some jurisdictions have looked to […]
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Fatal Motorcycle Crashes and Drunk Driving According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 4,675 motorcycle operators that were killed in traffic crashes in 2018. Alcohol was involved in over a quarter of these accidents. Of those killed, 1,213 (twenty-six percent) had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher.
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Halloween Is One of the Deadliest Nights on the Road for Pedestrians As reported by multiple safety organizations and in a recent article by nj.com, Halloween is an extremely dangerous night on the road for pedestrians. Pedestrian accidents occur more frequently on Halloween night and it is more likely that those accidents will involve a
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The Benefits of SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM CAM) SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM CAM) can be ordered by a judge as a condition of sentencing, but it can also be used as a jail alternative pretrial. In many cases, if you are arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) you will be required to
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Despite Pandemic, Traffic-Fatalities Increase During Labor Day According to WTOK ABC 11, the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) reported a higher number of fatal motor vehicle crashes during the 2020 Labor Day Holiday compared with the previous year. As noted in the article, the MHP issued “nearly 9,500 citations” throughout the enforcement period. Of those
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Driving Under the Influence Has Devastating Results Across the Country As reported by ABC 13, a 35 year-old-woman admitted to drinking before being involved in a horrific traffic accident. The driver struck a vehicle before hitting a tree. Five children were in her vehicle at the time. The crash resulted in the driver and
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NHTSA Recently Kicked Off Its Multi-Million Dollar Campaign to Deter Impaired Driving According to a recent press release, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has kicked off its annual effort to deter impaired driving during Labor Day weekend. Police departments across the country are teaming up using high-visibility enforcement,
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Common Problems Associated with Heavy Alcohol Consumption on Campuses While the fall of 2020 looks very different on college campuses across the United States, one major problem still exists: underage drinking. Excessive alcohol consumption and college life seems to have gone hand and hand since colleges were founded. Unfortunately, underage college drinking is a pervasive
How Much is Too Much? Research conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)shows that “3 in 10 adults drink at levels that put them at risk for alcoholism, liver disease and other problems.” The NIH’s Rethinking Drinking website discusses a number of topics including what is considered one drink and what to do if
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Hawaii Judge Agrees to Enhanced Release Requirements in Drunk Driving Cases Two fatal drunk driving cases just shy of a week apart in June 2019 resulted in manslaughter charges for two Hawaii residents. The most recent fatal DUI case occurred on June 21, 2019, according to the Maui News. 44-year-old Kalani Au Hoon entered a
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