The impact of 2-day jail sentences for drunk drivers in Hennepin County,Minnesota |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;2. Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;3. Nuffield Department Of Orthopedics, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Rheumatology And Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), Oxford, United Kingdom;1. Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands;2. University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands;3. Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands;4. NIVEL, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, PO Box 1568, 3500 BN Utrecht, The Netherlands;1. Department of Health Policy and Administration, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania;2. Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Division, and Medical Student Education Director, Department of Radiology, Breast Imaging Division, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania; and ACR Commission on Economics (2019-2023), ACR Appropriateness Criteria, Lead Author, Breast Implants 2020 to present, ACR 2020 Task Force on Medical Student Education;3. Vice-Chair for Education in Public Health Sciences; Chief, Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research; and Director, Center for Applied Studies in Health Economics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania;4. Executive Board Member, Penn State Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction; Secondary Data Lead, Penn State Cancer Institute''s Office for Cancer Health Equity, Hershey, Pennsylvania;5. Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania;1. Urologic Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;2. Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;3. Center for Interventional Oncology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;4. Clinical Research Directorate, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA;5. Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;6. Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;7. Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institutes, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA |
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| Abstract: | In 1982, the judges of the Hennepin County Municipal Court met and collectively decided that they would start sentencing all convicted first-time alcohol-related offenders to serve 2 days in jail. A research study was initiated to evaluate the effects of such sentences. It was the purpose of the evaluation to examine not only the effect of this policy on traffic safety, but also its impact on the operation of the court, the correctional system, driving while intoxicated (DWI) enforcement activity, and public perceptions. The major findings were: (a) in spite of the fact that 2-day jail sentences were voluntarily imposed by the municipal judges (vs. statutorily required), there was a high degree of judicial compliance; (b) the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility for the most part was able to effectively accommodate the DWI offenders serving 2-day sentences; and (c) there was a statistically significant average monthly reduction in Hennepin County of 35 nighttime injury accidents coincident with the adoption of the policy and after a 2-month lag time. This is a 20% reduction when compared to the prepolicy monthly average. There has also been a marked increase in the number of DWI arrests. Overall, the experience in Hennepin County has been positive and may have important implications for other jurisdictions considering changes in their DWI policies. |
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