Key Findings & Observations Continued
Through our observations we have identified future action items and goals. In the year 2022, MADD Idaho would like to: Continue to build a rapport and relationships with local agencies. As courts allow for in-person attendance it will be beneficial for MADD Idaho to talk with the officers and prosecutors in person to advance this goal. Although court hearing attendance has been limited to via Zoom meeting, the court clerks are beginning to recognize our court monitors. Increase the number of cases monitored through recruitment of new volunteers. We look forward to increasing our efforts along with the support of our volunteers in attendance via Zoom and in person as DUI cases take place throughout the day. Gather further data on age ranges and further review case data as we continue our observation and collection in the coming year. Canyon County holds a specialty DUI court every Monday which MADD Idaho believes to have a great deal of promise. Defendants are reviewed one by one. Canyon County looks at work and family life, as well as taking into consideration if they are attending alcohol classes or counseling. The court also reviews the steps that defendants need to take in order to graduate from the program. Observations determined that most of the participants are over 150 days sober, with the longest being 850 days sober. There is an eligibility criterion to be accepted into DUI court, which is conducted by a referral to the court and a screening process. Misdemeanor and first time non-aggravated, non-alcohol or drug related probation violations are eligible and some are case by case basis for special circumstances.
We look forward to monitoring cases over the coming years in order to have comparable data over time. We are grateful to the law enforcement agencies of Canyon County who have provided support and information for our Court Monitoring program.
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