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Top 12 of 2012: Law Enforcement Sobering Centers
In February, the Mayor of Houston, along with police department officials, announced plans to fund the city’s first Sobering Center, designed to manage the more than 19,000 public intoxication bookings...
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NTSB’s Newest Recommendations Overlook Alcohol-Dependent Drivers
On Tuesday the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a special investigation report on fatal wrong-way driving crashes on limited-access highways. The study found that approximately 260...
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2013 BJA Grants Available for Drug Courts
The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is showing its continued support for drug courts by announcing the solicitation for grant applications for drug courts for 2013....
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Top 12 of 2012: MAP-21 Increases the Odds in the Fight Against Impaired Driving
As part of Impaired Driving Prevention Month, Sobering Up is taking a look back at the year’s Top 12 Newsmakers in the fight against alcohol-involved crime and Impaired Driving. This post is Part 6 of...
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Top 12 of 2012: Veterans Treatment Courts Multiply, Make a Difference
While 2008 was the launch of the first court docket specifically designed for military combat veterans, 2012 has been a dynamic year for Veterans Treatment Courts. The White House Office of National...
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Top Newsmakers of 2012: RAND Substantiates Impact of 24/7 Sobriety Programs...
One of the most noteworthy newsmakers this year in the fight against Impaired Driving came out of South Dakota, when the RAND Corporation published the first peer-reviewed, longitudinal study of the...
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$3 Million in Underage Drinking Grants From SAMHSA Now Available
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for a total of $3 million in grant money to be used specifically to tackle and reduce underage drinking....
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NCSC to Conduct the First Census of the Nation’s Problem-Solving Courts
The National Center for State Courts is in preparations to begin the first-ever NCSC Problem-Solving Court Census, a database of contact information for all justice-system programs that focus on the...
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Family Drug Court and Mental Health Court Grant Announcements
Family Drug Court Grants The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced March 25th, 2013, as the deadline to apply for a FY 2013 Family Drug Court Program grant. The...
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Colorado’s Efforts to Crack Down on Drunk Driving Come With a Hefty Price...
The discussion about impaired driving in Colorado has recently focused on the issue of drugged driving with the passage of Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana in the state of Colorado in 2012....
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NTSB Calls for Lowering 0.08 BAC to 0.05: Can it happen?
On the 25th anniversary of our nation’s deadliest alcohol-impaired driving crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a new set of alcohol-impaired driving recommendations. The...
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Alert: NADCP Asks for Support as Congress Weighs Drug, Veterans Court Funding
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals has issued an Action Needed Alert to supporters of drug and veterans treatment courts. According to an alert distributed today, within the next few...
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To Drive or Not to Drive: NTSB urges high-visibility enforcement to influence...
In May the National Transportation Safety Board released 19 recommendations to end impaired driving. This post is the second in a series examining the NTSB’s five safety issue areas. It would be...
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NADCP Conference Attendees Urge Congress to Invest in Communities by Funding...
Last month, attendees at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals 19th Annual Training Conference left the convention hall for a day and headed to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and...
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Grant Opportunity for Family Drug Courts
Prevention and Family Recovery (PFR) Grant Opportunity A new grant opportunity is available to help Family Drug Courts provide more comprehensive family-centered care to children, parents and families...
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Federal Funding Opportunity for Drug Courts
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, is accepting applications for the competitive 2014 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program. Grants are...
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Funding for Public Safety & Victim Services in Tribal Communities
The U.S. Department of Justice is accepting applications for funding to improve public safety and victim services in Tribal communities. Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia may apply for...
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Alcohol Monitoring Grants Available for Veterans Treatment Courts
Alcohol misuse and abuse pose significant risks for U.S. Military Veterans and are often central issues for Veterans who become involved in the criminal justice system. Over 80% of justice-involved...
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Federal Funds Available for Juvenile and Family Drug Courts
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced two fiscal year 2014 funding opportunities. Both applications are due by July 23, 2014. Enhancements to Juvenile Drug...
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2015 Funding for Public Safety & Victim Services in Tribal Communities
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the FY 2015 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) for funding to support public safety, victim services, and crime prevention improvements for...
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