Tag: continuous alcohol monitoring
Pennsylvania Pretrial Program Recognized for Reducing Repeat DUIs
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has awarded Judge John Kennedy and York County, PA’s Target 25 Program...
Federal Funding Opportunity for Drug Courts
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, is accepting applications for the...
Blackout Wednesday lives up to its name: Binge drinking and drunk driving spike on Thanksgiving Eve
Looking forward to scoring mega deals on Black Friday? You have to make it through Blackout Wednesday first....
Veterans Courts Give Hope and Sobriety to Those Who Served
When veteran Robert Wiese got arrested for a DUI after his “welcome home” celebration, he was embarrassed and...
Moving the Needle: Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities by Focusing on Repeat DWI Offenders
In May the National Transportation Safety Board released 19 recommendations to eliminate impaired driving. This post is the...
North Dakota Governor Signs Tough DUI Bill That Prohibits Drinking for Repeat Drunk Drivers
On April 29th North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple signed a new piece of DUI legislation that officials say...
BBC Report: UK Pilots SCRAM Program for Family Court
For the past six months, the Family Drug and Alcohol Court in London has been running a pilot...
UK Court Reuniting Families With Alcohol Monitoring Technology
In the UK it is estimated that 2.6 million children live with a parent whose drinking puts them...
Colorado’s Efforts to Crack Down on Drunk Driving Come With a Hefty Price Tag. But So Does Saving Lives
The discussion about impaired driving in Colorado has recently focused on the issue of drugged driving with the...
Top 12 of 2012: NTSB Focuses on Impaired Driving in Annual Most Wanted List
As part of Impaired Driving Prevention Month, Sobering Up is taking a look back at the year’s Top...