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2011
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Underage Drinking: Intervention Principles and Practice Guidelines for Community Corrections
By Crowe, Ann H.; Mullins, Tracy G.; Cobb, Kimberly A.; Lowe, Nathan C..
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) (Calverton, MD); American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY).
This guide provides “a set of guiding principles, developed from evidence-based practices, to assist community corrections in responding more effectively to underage drinking offenders. It is imperative for community corrections workers to remain fully informed of the actions they can take to address this issue” (p. 2). Five sections comprise this document: setting the stage—the problem of underage drinking; legal issues related to underage drinking; assumptions and principles for community supe... Read More
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111 pages
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2010
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Hardcore Drunk Driving Community Supervision Guide: A Resource for Outlining Supervision Challenges, Effective Strategies, and Model Programs
American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY); Century Council (Arlington, VA).
This guide is essential reading for community corrections professionals who have clients with extreme driving while under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI), aka hardcore drunk driving (HCDD), convictions. It "combines the latest in evidenced-based supervision practices with treatment strategies known to work with alcohol involved and DUI/DWI offenders … [it covers] supervision challenges, and where applicable possible solutions to those challenges, promising practices workin... Read More
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52 pages
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2010
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Predicting Repeat DWI: Chronic Offending, Risk Assessment, and Community Supervision
By DeMichele, Matthew; Payne, Brian.
American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY).
“Despite the reduction in the number of drunk driving deaths [from 2002 to 2008], additional changes in policies and practices are needed in order to further reduce the extent of drunk driving. Using principles of evidence-based practices, in this project the American Probation and Parole Association conducted a risk assessment study to develop a pilot risk assessment instrument that can be used to identify convicted offenders who are at an increased risk for future drunk driving.” Sections foll... Read More
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106 pages
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2008
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Michigan DUI Courts Outcome Evaluation: Final Report
Michigan State Police. Office of Highway Safety Planning (Lansing, MI).
Michigan Supreme Court. State Court Administrative Office (Lansing, MI); NPC Research, Inc. (Portland, OR).
The effectiveness of DUI courts in Michigan is investigated. The five sections following an executive summary are: introduction and methods; Ottawa County DUI Court evaluation results; Bay County DUI Court results; Clarkston DUI Court results; and summary/conclusions. DUI courts are found to reduce the number of re-arrests and reduce substance abuse.... Read More
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51 p.
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2008
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Impact and Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Anchorage Wellness Court
By Roman, John K.; Chalfin, Aaron; Reid, Jay; Reid, Shannon.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC); University of Alaska, Anchorage (Anchorage, AK).
Urban Institute. Justice Policy Center (Washington, DC).
The "costs and benefits of serving misdemeanor DUI offenders in the Anchorage Wellness Center (AWC), a specialized court employing principles of therapeutic jurisprudence" are estimated (p. v). This report contains these sections: executive summary; background and prior research; research design; results according to recidivism comparisons, costs (court and treatment), benefits, and outcomes; and discussion. The AWC reduced the recidivism and reconviction rates for the Treatment group, in parti... Read More
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63 p.
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