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| NCJ Number:
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NCJ 100143
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| Title:
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Operating Under the Influence - Programs and Treatment for Convicted Offenders
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| Author(s):
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K Moore
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| Corporate Author:
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Massachusetts Dept of Correction
United States
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| Sale:
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National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20849
United States
NCJRS Photocopy Services
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Rockville, MD 20849-6000
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| Publication Date:
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1985 |
| Pages:
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33 |
| Type:
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Program/project description/evaluations |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Publication No.:
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13954-33-150-2/85-CR |
| Annotation:
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This 1984 study examines current and proposed Massachusetts drunk-driving for the DD population, identifying four programming areas: alcohol education and counseling, residential treatment, incarceration, and regional confinement centers. |
| Abstract:
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First offenders are usually given 2 years of probation with the condition that they attend a driver alcohol education program. A second-time offender has the option of a minimum 7-day jail sentence or a 14-day residential treatment program followed by 2 years of probation. Those convicted of drunk driving three or more times receive a mandatory minimum 60-day jail sentence. County corrections officials reported that the DD offender is generally a chronic alcohol abuser without a criminal history. They emphasized the importance of developing treatment programs aimed at community re-entry. Most counties offer limited programming for DD offenders. Many programs use the services of Alcoholics Anonymous. Program development has been constrained by sentence length, lack of resources, and facility overcrowding. County officials favor the development of regional facilities for the custody and treatment of DD offenders. The interview questionnaire is attached. (Author abstract modified) |
| Main Term(s):
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Drunk driver programs |
| Index Term(s):
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Driving under the influence ; Massachusetts |
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