With the astounding success o the DUI Court program resided over by Judge Richard Vlavianos, San Joaquin County has been granted $750,000 to help establish similar programs. The program is a two-track system focusing on those who have an underlying addiction to alcohol and those who may not need an intensive program. DUI Court requires […]

Just over a year ago, Judge Jeanette Little launched a new program aimed at cracking down on repeat drunk drivers. The State Court Judge was tired of seeing the same defendants come in on multiple DUI offenses. She began requiring those arrested for 2nd or 3rd time DUIs to have a mandatory court appearance and

In 2010, California implemented a pilot program in four counties: Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Tulare requiring drunk driving offenders to install ignition interlock devices on their vehicles. The program, which was set to end in 2015, was extended through 2018. The pilot program was implemented in an effort to curtail repeat offenders. An ignition

Counties across the nation are facing the same problem: jail overcrowding. Our county and local jails cannot keep up with the demand. Many are reaching nearly twice their recommended capacity and costing taxpayers millions to keep people incarcerated. Spartanburg County in North Carolina decided it was time to act. The Sheriff began using SCRAM Continuous

Prosecutors in Winnebago County have asked the State’s Attorney Joe Bruscato to push for additional requirements of drunk driving offenders including that they wear SCRAM bracelets as a condition of release or probation. The county began allowing Judges the option to require the alcohol monitoring device in September of 2015. The program met great success

It isn’t necessarily a drinking holiday. Truthfully it isn’t really a holiday. It’s a time for little kids to dress up in costumes. Its origins are believed to be in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. During Samhain people would scare off ghosts by dressing in costumes. The day has transformed into a child’s feast

Dallas Judge Vickers Cunningham needed a way to stop defendants from continuing to drink and drive. Too many times he would see repeat offenders. Urine tests were not effective since alcohol metabolizes in the system quickly. Judge Cunningham sought a new technology that would monitor alcohol use and ensure sobriety of participants. Amazingly, since implementing

El Dorado County Sheriff Deputy John Broadfoot was arrested earlier this year for driving under the influence after crashing his vehicle into a parked car. This was his 3rd DUI arrest in a matter of months. The first drunk driving incident occurred last December in South Lake Tahoe. After being placed on administrative leave through

South Dakota has seen unprecedented success with their introduction of the 24/7 Sobriety Program throughout the state. Yankton County began monitoring drug and alcohol offenders through the program in 2007 and has been privy to the same success. The 24/7 Program allows courts to monitor drug and alcohol offenders instead of automatically putting them in

California Assembly Member Cooley introduced legislation to establish a “24/7 Sobriety” Monitoring Program. The program is intended to be directly modeled after South Dakota’s program of the same name, which has met great success and has been the earmark for many other programs throughout the country. The program utilizes monitoring of repeat alcohol offenders with