Idaho DUI Courts and Misdemeanor/DUI Courts
Solution types
DUI Treatment Court
Problems addressed
Recidivism
Driving under the influence of substances
Effectiveness

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Promising

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Life periods served
Adults (18 to 59 years)
Where the program was applied
Courts of justice
Residential - Mental health or therapeutic community services
Community (streets or community centers)
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a residential treatment program for adults who have committed multiple DUI offenses.
The program consists of:
1) Weekly drug testing;
2) Going to court twice a month;
3) Attending 3 group meetings (Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous) in the first month;
4) Meetings with a parole police officer at least 4 times a month;
5) Participation in 3 group therapy sessions per week, while participating in individual sessions with a referral counselor;
6) Installation of an ignition interlock device for at least 60 days;
7) A minimum of 2 days in the work program alongside the city police chief.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed a recidivism rate of 23% in program participants, while the control group had a rate of 37%. Only 8% of participants had multiple charges, versus 19% in the control group. The rates of contravention charges were also lower: 80% vs. 87%. However, participants had higher rates of new charges classified as offenses [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Ronan, S. M., Collins, P. A., & Rosky, J. W. (2009). The effectiveness of Idaho DUI and misdemeanor/DUI courts: Outcome evaluation. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 48(2), 154-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/10509670802641030

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