April 04, 2012 Kootenai County Working to Stop Revolving Door of Drunk Drivers
Kootenai County Probation officials are tightening down on the area’s repeat, highest-risk drunk drivers with an intensive supervision program. The goal, according to officials, is to address the root cause of the problem, which is alcohol dependence, and transition people out of the revolving door of the county jail. | Read more
March 12, 2012 Beware the Saturday St. Patrick’s Day Newly released data on offenders monitored 24/7 for alcohol consumption shows that when St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday, drinking violations increase 25% over the average for the rest of the year—and that’s for offenders who know they’re being monitored and whose consequences are often time in jail. | Read more
December 08, 2011 Kent and Ionia County Courts Crack Down on DUIs Kent and Ionia counties are aggressively cracking down on the area’s Hardcore Drunk Drivers by requiring sobriety through the use of Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (CAM) bracelets. The technology is expected to increase compliance for the area’s highest-risk drunk drivers and reduce the risk to other drivers on the road.
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