Washington State Passes Crucial Victim Notification Law In November 2019, Marine Corps veteran and mother of three Tiffany Hill was shot and killed by her estranged husband. Despite having a restraining order in place, she died in front of her children while sitting in her car in their elementary school parking lot. Now, Washington state lawmakers have enacted changes in hopes
Washington State Passes Crucial Victim Notification Law In November 2019, Marine Corps veteran and mother of three Tiffany Hill was shot and killed by her estranged husband. Despite having a restraining order in place, she died in front of her children while sitting in her car in their elementary school parking lot. Now, Washington state lawmakers have enacted changes in hopes
Report: Shortening Probation Terms While Protecting Public Safety As of the end of 2018, there were more than 3.5 million adults on probation in the United States according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. This means that state policies to determine the possible lengths of probation terms directly impact 1 in 72 people. The Pew Charitable Trusts has
Report: Shortening Probation Terms While Protecting Public Safety As of the end of 2018, there were more than 3.5 million adults on probation in the United States according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. This means that state policies to determine the possible lengths of probation terms directly impact 1 in 72 people. The Pew Charitable Trusts has
NHTSA Releases Positive 2019 Crash Fatality Data—Did the Trend Continue in 2020? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its annual 2019 traffic fatality data, including promising stats related to drinking and driving. However, preliminary data for 2020 shows trends moving in the opposite direction despite the pandemic shutdowns. Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Down in 2019 Traffic deaths overall decreased nationwide in
Proposed Pennsylvania DUI Legislation ‘Deana’s Law’ Impacted by COVID-19 The Fight for Mandated Alcohol Monitoring Continues into 2021 Rich and Roseann DeRosa’s daughter, Deana Eckman, was killed by a repeat DUI offender on February 16, 2019, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Since that time, they have been working tirelessly to prevent other families from having to face the anguish of losing a loved
U.S. Cities with the Highest DUI Rates With an increase in travel, amplified holiday-related stress, and a variety of opportunities for celebration, December is an especially dangerous time on U.S. roads. Insurify, a website that compares auto insurance quotes, used statewide data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) combined with data from over 2.5 million car insurance applicants to identify
Survey Reveals Gaps in Knowledge about DUIs The problem of drinking and driving has been an issue for as long as the two activities have existed. The emergence of organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (founded in 1980) and SCRAM Systems (founded in 1997) demonstrate the recognized need for society to tackle this problem head-on. However, according to a recent study
National Recovery Month 2020: Celebrating Connections For the last 31 years, September has been deemed National Recovery Month. The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), embraces this month is an opportunity to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery. According to facesandvoicesofrecovery.org, the goal is to “promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a
National Safety Council Releases Data on 2020 Road Safety The National Safety Council (NSC) has released information about the current safety of our roads, and the results may not be what you expect considering the impact COVID-19 has had on our daily routines. Despite sweeping stay-at-home orders for many months during the first half of the year—and far fewer drivers behind