Impaired driving is one of America's deadliest crimes.
Hardcore impaired drivers need treatment and accountability.
DWI Courts focus on the hardcore impaired drinking driver; those individuals who are repeat DWI offenders or have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .15 or greater. It is these individuals who have an inability to live a productive life without alcohol, and more importantly, they are a significant threat to others on the road.
Repeat DWI offenders are involved in disproportionately more crashes when compared to all drivers on the road. These individuals are consumed by the need to drink, and unfortunately, then they drive, with tragic results.
Traditional sentencing efforts have not worked to change their behavior. DWI Courts were created to change a person's behavior by providing accountability with intensive supervision and long term treatment.
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DWI Court is an accountability court dedicated to changing the behavior of the hardcore DWI offenders. Learn what it takes to be a DWI Court.
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As DWI Courts grow, and show positive results, national organziations are speaking out in support. Find out what they are saying.
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Read what is being said by the media about DWI Courts; press releases by the NCDC; and, learn about current events involving DWI Courts.
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The mission of the NCDC is to raise awareness about the success of DWI Courts, provide training, technical assistance and research to DWI Courts, and establish new DWI Courts.
