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“LINKED UP” As you read this newsletter, some DWI-Documentary Is Double EMMY Winner! text will be highlighted in blue “Enduring Regret” Brings Drunk Driver’s Horror Story to TV; Segment on and underlined. If DWI Courts included in Documentary you are reading this electronically, click The Georgia Governor’s of the National on the blue text, and Office of Highway Safety Academy of Television it will take you to the was awarded two EMMY’s Arts and Sciences. new NADCP Website Saturday, June 27, 2009, for “We produced this or other website to Best Documentary coverage compelling Prime Time give you more of a Georgia story featuring Special to remind Georgia information on that inmate “Chris Sandy’s story” drivers of all ages about particular topic. and highlighting effective the devastating interventions with Georgia’s consequences of one of DWI Courts. the deadliest high-risk teen behaviors. Drinking and Inside This Issue The DWI-documentary film entitled, “Enduring driving,” says GOHS Regret”, won EMMY Director Bob Dallas. Judge Michael “Enduring Regret” Awards for Best man’s drunk driving days Kavanaugh Honored 2 premiered in September at NADCP Documentary for a television lead him down the road to 2008. Conference presentation with dramatic cause a DWI-crash death of impact and Best Director Chris Sandy’s story vividly an elderly Georgia couple. National Drunk from the Southeast Chapter describes how a young (Continued on page 4) Driving. Over the 2 Limit. Under Arrest. Crackdown New Website Unveiled for NADCP!! BEAM Global and Robby Gordon 3 Receive NADCP “I wonder where I can get a can now be found on the Award past edition of the DWI web. NADCP has done a Court Reporter?” “Where major revision to its website DWI Court can I get a copy of the 2010 – www.allrise.org and it Evaluations Need to 4 DWI Court Training now includes among other be Done Thoroughly Application?” “Is there a things, a section specifically website that I can get more The new NADCP for the National Center for NABCA Comes Out information about DWI website—a page on the DWI Courts and DWI in Support of DWI 5 Courts?” The answer to all Courts in general. Courts NCDC section. of these questions, and more, (Continued on page 3) Page 2 The DWI Court Reporter

Judge Michael Kavanaugh Honored at NADCP Conference

The NADCP 15th Annual Training As noted by NADCP CEO West Conference in June provided the Huddleston during the award chance to learn more about DWI presentation: “A courageous man that Courts, as well as recognize leaders in took the Drug Court model that seemed the DWI Court field. This year, the to be so effective with drug offenders in National Center for DWI Courts his community, and applied it to a recognized Judge Michael Kavanaugh problem he saw was robbing innocent with the DWI Court Leadership victims on the highways of his town, Award. This award is given to those county, and state.” Mr. Huddleston persons that demonstrate significant declared at the end of his remarks, Judge personal leadership and exemplary Michael Kavanaugh is “the grandfather Judge Kavanaugh as he receives performance in the advancement of of DWI Courts and my hero.” the DWI Court Leadership Award DWI Courts either in a local or Judge Kavanaugh had one of the first regional jurisdiction or beyond at the DWI Courts in the nation, and was the has been a strong proponent of DWI state and national level. Judge first chairperson of the then newly Courts speaking at conferences and Kavanaugh, from Albuquerque, New established DWI Court Committee, and meetings across the country. Mexico, personified that expectation.

National Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. Crackdown

Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. riders, who are the most common Have you tried to increase public Under Arrest. (August 21 through perpetrators of this deadly crime. awareness of your DWI Court in the September 7, 2009) is an annual In the last decade, the alcohol-impaired community? Here is something to nationwide enforcement effort to crack fatality numbers have been essentially consider: down on impaired driving and reduce stagnant. In 2007 alone, the latest year roadway fatalities. The program Each year, NHTSA has the “Over the for which there is data, nearly 13,000 organized by the U.S. Department of Limit. Under Arrest.” mobilization to people died in crashes in which a driver Transportation’s National Highway reduce impaired driving. And each or motorcycle rider was legally drunk Traffic Safety Administration year, State Highway Safety Offices (BAC of .08 g/dL or higher). (NHTSA) focuses on combining high- (SHSO) working with NHTSA are visibility enforcement with heightened A promotional planner has been doing publicity for that public awareness through advertising developed which provides marketing “crackdown.” and publicity. The law enforcement materials, earned media tools, and To get the media interested each year, effort is supported by $31 million in marketing ideas to distribute and to fit these offices look for a new “hook” national and state advertisements funded the local needs and objectives while at for the story, while keeping a similar directly or indirectly through Congress. the same time partnering with other message on stopping impaired driving. The national ads, produced by NHTSA states, communities, and organizations Consider working with your SHSO to in English and Spanish, are targeted at all across the country on this program. let them know about your DWI young male drivers and motorcycle DWI Courts should consider obtaining the material, add information on the Court. The Michigan SHSO used local court, and distribute it to the local DWI Courts last year as their "hook" media. to bring in the media and at the same time raise the awareness of local DWI For the promotion planner or more Courts and what they had achieved. information, go to: www.stopimpaireddriving.org. Page 3 The DWI Court Reporter

BEAM Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., and Robby Gordon Receive NADCP Ambassador Awards At the 15th Annual National “Since we began this partnership, Professionals,” stated Bill Newlands, Association of Drug Court more than 130 new DWI Courts have president of Beam Global U.S. “As Professionals (NADCP) Training been established in the , the founding partner of NCDC, Beam Conference held in Anaheim, a result of Beam Global’s support and Global has worked to educate the , Beam Global Spirits & efforts to raise awareness of DWI public about these life-saving courts. Wine, Inc., and Robby Gordon, Courts.” We have challenged states to establish NASCAR® driver and team owner of 365 more DWI Courts in five years the No. 7 Jim Beam® ® car and will work with NCDC to help were awarded the NADCP achieve that goal.” Ambassador Award. Beam Global Hardcore drunk drivers have a and Robby Gordon have partnered blood alcohol concentration of .15 or with NCDC since 2007 to bring more and/or are repeat offenders. national attention to the effectiveness These drunk drivers are responsible of DWI Courts in addressing for 57 percent of alcohol-related hardcore drunk driving. traffic fatalities and are 20 times more The NADCP Ambassador Award is likely to be involved in a crash. The given to public figures who have used Judge Kent Lawrence and NAS- innovative DWI Court system goes their celebrity or public position to CAR Driver and Team Owner, beyond traditional discipline and raise awareness about Drug Courts or Robby Gordon as Robby Gordon provides long-term, ongoing DWI Courts. Martin Sheen also receives the NADCP Ambassador accountability and rehabilitation, in received a 2009 NADCP Ambassador addition to a conviction for hardcore Award. Award. drunk drivers. These courts have become the model for getting the “Beam Global and Robby Gordon “We are honored by the recognition most dangerous drunk drivers off the have been invaluable partners in the given to us by the National Center for roads. As DWI Courts are launched fight against hardcore drunk driving,” DWI Courts and the National throughout the country, NCDC said David Wallace, director of the Association of Drug Court provides training and research to the National Center for DWI Courts. personnel needed to operate them.

New Website Unveiled for NADCP!!

(Continued from page 1) • See the new PSAs with the All Rise message; The new NADCP website is designed • Learn what Drug Courts are; for the Drug Court practitioner, as well • Find out the latest news and as the casual web-surfer to provide the events for Drug Courts; answers and material that are needed by each of these individuals. Someone that • Locate a Drug or DWI goes to the website can now: Court anywhere in the nation; • Obtain material to share with • Learn all about the All Rise congress or share your own philosophy and the effort to put Drug Court story; A page on the new NADCP a drug court within reach of website every American in need; (Continued on page 6) Volume II, Issue 2 Page 4

DWI-Documentary Is Double EMMY Winner! (Continued from page 1) Over the past four years inmate Chris random alcohol and other drug testing; Sandy has delivered his personal anti- and (4) continued monitoring by a judge In April of 2000, while speeding impaired driving message while dressed on a bi-weekly basis. Participants receive from one party to the next, the out in shackles and prison stripes to a sanction for all non-compliant acts; and impact of his DWI crash ripped his over a hundred-thousand Georgia high incentives, benefits and rewards for victims’ vehicle in half, pinning an school students. Chris Sandy is complaint behavior. The Athens-Clarke elderly couple inside. His currently serving his 13 year County DWI/Drug Court is one of four destructive decision prison sentence. national DWI Academy Court behind the wheel programs providing training and The DVD documentary also killed innocent technical assistance to other courts includes a segment on effective grandparents and put implementing DWI court programs interventions for high risk Chris Sandy behind across the county. bars at the age of repeat drunk drivers who are twenty-two. He was participants in Georgia’s DWI The EMMY-Award-Winning sentenced to thirteen Court accountability programs. documentary is available at no cost from years in prison Program participants are held the GOHS “Safety Store” and delivered followed by another accountable through: (1) free of charge. To order this compelling seventeen years of Chris Sandy enhanced supervision; (2) impaired driving tool, viewers and probation. speaking to some extended counseling and readers only have to visit the GOHS students treatment; (3) frequent and website at www.gahighwaysafety.org.

DWI Court Evaluations Need to be Done Properly and Thoroughly

In June of 2009, the latest NDCI criteria. One evaluation exceeded 80% Court program evaluations and assist Drug Court Review (Volume VI, of recommended criteria (deemed practitioners and policymakers to become Issue 2) was distributed. In it, methodologically “good”) and an competent and effective consumers of there are two articles of interest for additional four evaluations exceeded evaluation findings. DWI Court practitioners. First, an 65% of recommended criteria (deemed The second article of interest discusses article by Dr. Doug Marlowe and “marginally acceptable”). Many of the the results of a preliminary study on how others discusses the importance of evaluations had serious methodological the transdermal alcohol-detection a proper and thorough evaluation shortcomings, including reporting bracelet device, the Secure Continuous for DWI Courts. outcomes only for graduates, failing to Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM) account for participant dropout, The abstract provides the following might affect recidivism. employing inadequate statistical description of the article: A techniques, and evaluating potentially To get a copy of systematic literature review was immature programs. Although the the recent Drug conducted of published and results hint at emerging evidence Court Review, unpublished DWI Court program potentially favoring the effects of DWI go to the NDCI evaluations released through April Courts, it is not possible to reach section of the 30, 2007, with an Addendum for a scientifically defensible conclusions NADCP website subsequent evaluation released about the effects of DWI Courts due to under in October, 2007. Each the inadequate state of the evaluation Publications at: evaluation report was scored for literature. It is hoped the www.ndci.org or methodological rigor by at least methodological criteria outlined in this click here. two trained, independent raters review article will influence future DWI according to established scientific Page 5 The DWI Court Reporter

NABCA Comes Out in Support of DWI Courts

The National Alcohol Beverage professionals and affecting how DWI the criminal justice system Control Association (NABCA) is the offenders are handled. Most time and money by getting the latest national organization to officially importantly they mean fewer impaired driver into the support DWI Courts. The 72 year old hardcore impaired drivers on the program quicker and using organization represents the interests of road. “The NABCA is proud to sanctions, such as jail, more alcohol beverage control agencies for support DWI Courts because we strategically. states across the nation – those in are committed to eliminating jurisdictions that directly control the hardcore impaired driving,” said DWI Courts have become the distribution and sale of alcoholic President and CEO James Sgueo. model for getting the most beverages within their borders. NABCA “Research has found the strategy dangerous drunk drivers off the ensures that of DWI Courts, roads. As DWI Courts are economic patterned after launched throughout the country, incentives for successful Drug Court NCDC provides training and maximum sales models, is successful in research to the personnel needed remain changing the behavior to operate them. eliminated and of hardcore drivers. As "We know that conviction, supports policies DWI Courts continue to unaccompanied by accountability of moderate spread across the and treatment, especially in the consumption. In supporting DWI country we can say confidently case of hardcore drivers, is an Courts, the NABCA joins a growing that they are having a tremendous ineffectual deterrent for the repeat list of national leaders in recognizing impact on making our roads offender," added David Wallace. the public health and economic crisis safer.” "We cannot keep asking our that impaired driving represents, and Hardcore drunk drivers are drivers nation's law enforcement to the tremendous impact DWI Courts with a blood alcohol concentration continue expending valuable are having in eliminating impaired of .15 and above and/or are repeat resources arresting the same driving and its tragic consequences. offenders. Throughout the country individuals over and over again. "The National Center for DWI there are 2 million people with three The National Center for DWI Courts (NCDC) is thrilled to have the or more DWI convictions and a Courts is dedicated to expanding support of the NABCA," said NCDC staggering 400,000 with five or more. DWI Courts to serve every Director David Wallace. "DWI Courts DWI Courts system go beyond hardcore driver on the road today. The are fast becoming our nation’s most traditional In supporting DWI Courts, the effective strategy for dealing with discipline and endorsement impaired driving. It is the responsibility deal with NABCA joins a growing list of of the of the courts to ensure that those drivers hardcore drunk national leaders in recognizing NABCA is critical in are held accountable for their actions, driving offenders the public health and economic treated for their addiction and are never by providing building a crisis that impaired driving arrested for impaired driving again. The long-term, coalition of NABCA has played a vital role in ongoing represents, and the tremendous national ensuring that states employ sensible accountability impact DWI Courts are having in organizations committed to alcohol policies, and their support and eliminating impaired driving and sends a strong message that DWI rehabilitation, in this end.” its tragic consequences. Courts should be part of those addition to a policies. This is a perfect conviction. According to a 2007 partnership." study by the Michigan Supreme Click here to learn more about Court, DWI court participants are DWI Courts: There are currently 526 DWI Courts nineteen times less likely to be re- www.duicourts.org designed specifically to address hardcore arrested for a DWI charge than drivers and their addiction. The rapid To visit the online home of those who have been through expansion of these courts across the NABCA, click here: traditional sentencing. The study country and their proven effectiveness is www.nabca.org also found that DWI Courts saved changing the mindset of criminal justice New Website Unveiled for NADCP!!

(Continued from page 3) • Obtain information on training programs held by NDCI and NCDC; 4900 Seminary Road • Understand what DWI Courts are and how they differ Alexandria, Virginia 22311 from Drug Courts; (703) 575-9400 (703) 575-9402 • Get publications from NADCP, including past editions E-mail: [email protected] of The DWI Court Reporter newsletter; • See who has endorsed DWI Courts; The Center is supported by • Learn about the DWI Court Task Force. a charitable contribution The list can go on and from Beam Global Spirits & on. To really see what Wine, Inc. it is all about, go to: www.Allrise.org. That will take you to the All Rise page and from there you can We’re on the web explore the NADCP www.dwicourts.org site, the NDCI site, and the NCDC site. The new NADCP website—a page Happy exploring! on the NDCI section.

Applications Being Taken for DWI Court Training in 2010

The National Center for DWI Courts • The application procedure is The SHSO should also provide the (NCDC) and the National Highway similar to last year's application. person and address to where the Traffic Safety Administration When a jurisdiction is applying for the Applications should be sent. (NHTSA) are taking applications for training, they should coordinate with NCDC will be working with NHTSA to next year's DWI Court training their State Highway Safety Office coordinate the logistics for the training programs. The deadline for (SHSO) by applying for the training sessions. NCDC is providing all of the applications is September 15, 2009, through them. The SHSO may training material and faculty for the unless the court is going through the support the team with the costs for program. The Teams that are selected for State’s Highway Safety Office (SHSO) travel to the training location. the training will be notified in the Fall of for travel costs, then the deadline is 2009, in order to make plans on their August 28, 2009 to the SHSO. • The closing date for the Application is August 28, 2009 to the court calendars and travel This solicitation has been sent to State local State Highway Safety Office. arrangements. The training sessions are Drug Court points of contact and the slated to begin in March 2010 and Drug Court Coordinators in each • Each SHSO will determine which conclude in October 2010. State, and it is on the NCDC teams will be provided with funding If you have any questions about the DWI website. The application is specific as to attend the training and then Court training, or want an application, to the types of training program forward this information to NHTSA, please contact Brian Chodrow at the offered. Please note the following: Enforcement and Justice Services NHTSA, Enforcement and Justice Division, by facsimile or email by Services Division at (202) 366-9765 • Courts that are currently Drug September 15, 2009. Courts can apply – they will only need or Cliff Jacobs at NCDC – (703) 575- the one day training as opposed to the • The Application requests that the 9400 ext. 34, or email him at 3 ½ day training for new DWI Courts judge of the team provide a Letter of [email protected], or go to the NCDC that are not already Drug Courts. Commitment. The SHSO should website at: www.dwicourts.org. provide this information in the Application.