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Making a Difference: York, PA Closing the Supervision Gap for Repeat Drunk Drivers
According to officials in York County, Pennsylvania, in any given year, 125 drunk drivers are responsible for 600...
Office of Justice Programs Launches Grants 101 Web Page
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has launced a new web page designed to...
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...
Big Win for Impaired Driving Programs When President Signs MAP-21 Transportation Bill
Congress went to work last week with the passage of the $109 billion Moving Ahead for Progress (MAP)...
Leandra’s Law: Closing interlock loophole runs aground in NY House
New York’s groundbreaking Leandra’s Law had its first official challenge last month when an offender sentenced to the...
Making a Difference: Michigan Takes DUI Fight to the Urinals
The Michigan Office for Highway Safety Planning (MOHSP) has announced a new program designed to prompt drunk drivers...
Partisan Politics Set Aside in Favor of Progress on the Federal Transportation Reauthorization Bill
Given the current political climate in this election year and the propensity for members of congress to “kick...
California law reduces oversight of parolees, will it cost more in the long run?
According to the Los Angeles Times, a little known California law has caused an astounding increase in the...
Bottle to Throttle: Alcohol Takes Center Stage in New Hollywood Blockbuster
I’m not Up in the Air like George Clooney, I don’t have 10 million frequent flyer miles—or even...
Making a Difference: Small Town Maine Walks to End Domestic Violence
We Walk Like MADD, we Race for a Cure, and we also walk for electronic monitoring. At least that’s...