NCJ Number
214774
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 70 Issue: 1 Dated: June 2006 Pages: 49-55
Date Published
June 2006
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This study examined the “exit status” of two groups of convicted drunk drivers--those sentenced to electronic monitoring home detention (EMHD) and those sentenced to day reporting centers (DRCs).
Abstract
Main findings indicated that among drunk drivers sentenced to either EMHD or DRC programs, older offenders and those convicted of a felony were more likely to successfully complete the program than their younger counterparts and those charged with misdemeanor offenses. Other findings indicated that offenders with prior criminal justice contact were less likely to successfully complete their programming than first-time offenders. One surprising finding was that offenders involved in counseling were not significantly more likely to successfully complete EMHD or DRC programs than offenders who did not participate in counseling, which is inconsistent with previous research on the impact of counseling on criminal justice outcomes. The findings suggest that early program attention should be given to participants who have had prior criminal justice contacts. Participants were 11 drunk drivers enrolled in the EMHD program and 51 drunk drivers enrolled in the DRC program in Indiana and who completed their sentences between January 2002 and December 2003. Data were coded from individual offender case files and included information on demographics, offense, charge, sentence type, sentence length, prior offenses and criminal justice contacts, and prior drug and alcohol offenses. The outcome measure was exit status, which was coded as either successful or failure. Statistical data analysis included chi-square estimations. Future research should focus on the significant differences found within the EMHD program. Tables, references