A team training for several North Dakota and Minnesota DUI Treatment Courts will be held August 6-7 at the North Dakota State University Memorial Union in Fargo, ND. The training will be provided by Impaired Driving Solutions, a division of All Rise, delivering research-based and innovative solutions that lead to more effective services for individuals affected by substance use and mental health disorders to eliminate impaired driving.
This issue of the newsletter will cover screening and assessment and some of the informational tools available to judges and court personnel. The sooner that impaired drivers can be screened, assessed and connected with services, the better informed decision making will be throughout the criminal justice process. I believe this statement is true for almost all defendants.
A closer look at truck crashes during severe winter weather in North Dakota is yielding clues on how to reduce risks and travel disruptions on the state’s interstate highways. The research was conducted by researchers at the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University.
This issue of the newsletter will cover screening/assessment and some of the monitoring tools available to judges to ensure compliance with supervision conditions and to ensure community safety. Also, inside this issue of the newsletter are the most recent North Dakota crash statistics along with the case law and resource/training sections. Finally, the wellness corner has a couple of new suggestions from readers that can help maintain and/or enhance your well-being.
