Abstract
Purpose 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. Conclusion Preliminary results suggest the DISP is an effective means of reducing recidivism among repeat impaired-driving offenders.
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