by inno-admin | Jan 18, 2024 | alcohol industry, Dry January, health, Making a Difference, non-alcoholic, Societal Costs
Dry January and the Movement Towards Non-Alcoholic Beverages According to a July 2023 Gallup survey, only 62% of Americans say they drink alcohol, compared to 38% who say they completely abstain from drinking. Additionally, young adults today are less likely to drink...
by inno-admin | Oct 17, 2023 | cash bail, electronic monitoring, legislation, Legislation & Public Policy
‘No Cash Bail’ Law Becomes First of its Kind in Illinois In February of 2021, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law making Illinois the first U.S. state to abolish cash bail payments for arrested individuals who are waiting to stand trial. Known as...
by inno-admin | Aug 9, 2023 | Drunk & Impaired Driving, drunk driving, dui, ignition interlock, IID, legislation, Legislation & Public Policy, recidivism
States with Ignition Interlock Compliance Laws Note Lower Rates of Repeat DUI Offenses According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), 31% of all fatal crashes in 2021 were caused by alcohol-impaired drivers. In fact, repeat DUI offenders are more likely...
by inno-admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Drunk & Impaired Driving, drunk driving, dui, DUI stats, impaired driving, Societal Costs
The Most Dangerous U.S. States for Drunk Driving Picture this: You are sitting at the bar on a Friday night after a long week of work. You decide to treat yourself to a couple of beers before you head home. As you get into your car to drive home, you hesitate briefly,...
by inno-admin | Jun 20, 2023 | ankle monitor, legislation, Legislation & Public Policy, SB 1004, Texas
New Texas Law Makes Cutting off Ankle Monitors a Crime On a Saturday morning in October 2022, two hospital employees, Jacqueline Pokuaa and Katie Flowers, were killed in a shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. The suspected shooter, Nestor Hernandez, was on...
by inno-admin | Aug 1, 2022 | continuous alcohol monitoring, DUI law, Legislation & Public Policy, Monitoring & Technology, SB22-055
New Colorado SB22-055 Requires Continuous Alcohol Monitoring for Repeat DUI Offenders The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that repeat offenders account for about one-third of all drunk driving arrests. In fact, the risk of being...
by inno-admin | Jul 6, 2021 | AB1869, legislation, Legislation & Public Policy, Offender Pay
California Repeals Use of Numerous Offender-Pay Fees with AB1869 The State of California has taken a significant step related to the issue of the fees an individual may be assessed as a condition of release for pretrial, probation, and parole. California’s AB1869 was...
by inno-admin | Jun 9, 2021 | alcohol monitoring technology, facial recognition, legislation, Legislation & Public Policy, public policy, technology
Facial Verification Versus Facial Recognition Facial recognition was originally developed in the 1960s and gained profound popularity in the early 1990s when the United States Department of Defense began using it. Today, facial recognition is omnipresent, and we often...
by inno-admin | Apr 8, 2021 | covid-19, depression, Dr. Kristin Willeumier, drinking alcohol problems, drinking problems, drinking trends, emotional impacts, RAND Corporation, Societal Costs
Decreasing Drinking Can Lift Your Spirits Adults in the U.S. used a variety of coping skills to handle the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. While some increased exercise or tackled a list of home improvement projects, many increased their consumption of alcohol to...
by inno-admin | Apr 8, 2021 | covid-19, depression, Dr. Kristin Willeumier, drinking alcohol problems, drinking problems, drinking trends, emotional impacts, RAND Corporation, Societal Costs
Decreasing Drinking Can Lift Your Spirits Adults in the U.S. used a variety of coping skills to handle the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. While some increased exercise or tackled a list of home improvement projects, many increased their consumption of alcohol to...
