Impaired-driving recidivism among repeat offenders following an intensive court-based intervention.
OBJECTIVE
Repeat impaired-drivers resist successful rehabilitation. This paper describes and evaluates an innovative court-based intervention for repeat impaired-driving offenders, the driving under the influence (DUI) Intensive Supervision Program (DISP) developed in Multnomah County, Oregon.


METHODS
The hazard of re-offending was compared between DISP participants (N=460) and a comparison group (N=497). The stratified Cox proportional hazards model was used to model the hazard of re-offense, adjusting for matching criteria and stratified by county of residence.


RESULTS
Adjusted hazard of DUI re-offense for DISP participants was 0.52 that of comparison offenders (95% CI=0.36-0.76). DISP clients also had lower arrest rates for driving while revoked/suspended and for all other traffic offenses.


CONCLUSIONS
Preliminary results suggest the DISP is an effective means of reducing recidivism among repeat impaired-driving offenders.
Lapham
Sandra C
SC
Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, 612 Encino Place, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, USA. slapham@bhrcs.org
Kapitula
Laura Ring
LR
C'de Baca
Janet
J
McMillan
Garnett P
GP
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008004:Licensure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D009922:Oregon; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012008:Recurrence; D012306:Risk; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D035141:Voluntary Programs