Sobering Up Administrator

Sobering Up Administrator

Sobering Up: A blog about drunk driving, alcohol addiction, and criminal justice, is anything but a corporate blog. Sobering Up is an opportunity for anyone interested or involved in the issues of drunk driving, alcohol-fueled crime, alcohol dependence and addiction, and the justice system to participate in the conversation.
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Navy, Marines to Require Alcohol Testing

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corp are...

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Canada Lowers the Legal Limit: Will It Make Roads Safer From Drunk Drivers?

This week, media have been reporting on the growing controversy over a new drunk driving law in Canada. The...

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Houston Sobering Center Highlights Challenges of Alcohol for Law Enforcement

Yesterday, the Mayor of Houston announced plans for a new Sobering Center, where law enforcement can take public...

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UK Reports Morning-After DUI a Problem; U.S. Stats Don’t Match

Today, UK news outlets are reporting that more than half of drunk drivers are caught the morning after...

NHTSA and San Diego County Felony DUI Programs Featured This Week at APPA Conference

Tomorrow, Sunday February 26th, marks the start of one of the corrections industry’s most important meetings: The American...

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Impaired Driving Legislation: Interlocks and 24/7 Sobriety

AMS commends Rep. Mica (FL) and other Members of House of Representatives who have worked diligently on the...

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South Dakota’s 24/7 Program Crosses the Pond

Today the mayor’s office in London issued a release announcing the initiation of a 24/7 sobriety program pilot,...

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Electronic Monitoring vs Jail: Milwaukee County Debates Merits of EM and Incarceration

Yesterday, an “All Politics” blog post by reporter Steve Schultze in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covered a brewing...

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Making a Difference

Over the course of the past decade, great strides have been made in the development and implementation of...

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Everyone and No One: Who is Responsible for the DUI Issue?

It was one of my first questions, and it seemed like such a simple one. I really thought...