DWI & Specialty Courts
Blog articles on Sobering Up that discuss the use and successes of DWI and Specialty Courts located across the United States.
Family Drug Court and Mental Health Court Grant Announcements
Family Drug Court Grants The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced March 25th, 2013,...
Huffington Post Talks Lindsay Lohan, Drug Courts
Today the Huffington Post posted an article from West Huddleston, CEO of the National Association of Drug Court...
NCSC to Conduct the First Census of the Nation’s Problem-Solving Courts
The National Center for State Courts is in preparations to begin the first-ever NCSC Problem-Solving Court Census, a...
Top 12 of 2012: RAND Substantiates Impact of 24/7 Sobriety Programs on Impaired Driving
One of the most noteworthy newsmakers this year in the fight against Impaired Driving came out of South...
Top 12 of 2012: NHTSA Continues Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring Research
In October the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a study on Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring. The report,...
2013 BJA Grants Available for Drug Courts
The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is showing its continued support for drug courts by announcing...
Slipping Through the Cracks: Fox News Op/Ed Hits on Mental Health, Crime
Earlier today, Fox News Medical Team member Dr. Keith Ablow published an op/ed piece on Foxnews.com addressing the issue...
Happy Birthday! Montana’s 24/7 Sobriety Program Turns 1
Drinking and driving has been a chronic—and deadly—problem on Montana’s roadways for decades. In 2008, Forbes magazine reported...
Veterans Treatment Courts Get New Advocate
Last week the National Association of Drug Court Professionals announced the addition of former U.S. Marine Officer Kenneth...
NACo Passes Resolution Supporting Transdermal Testing for Pre-Trial Populations
At last week’s National Association of Counties (NACo) annual meeting in Pittsburgh, the NACo Justice and Public Safety...