Program Highlight
Hawaii Opportunity Probation
with Enforcement
Supported by the Hawaii Substance
Abuse Coalition
This program “uses swift, certain, and mild sanctions to encourage compliance with the rules of community supervision."
Montana Alcohol and Crime Briefs
January 2012
- After a successful pilot of the 24-7 Sobriety Program, the legislature and the Governor signed passed the 24-7 Sobriety Act at Attorney General Steve Bullock’s request. Read the text and legislative history » The Act, which went into effect on October 1, 2011 provided funding to expand the program statewide. Download General Bullock’s article on the program.
December 2010
- A draft request was submitted for a bill (MT D 243) that would increase the consequences for refusing to provide a blood or breath sample in DUI cases.
April 2010
- Attorney General Steve Bullock announced that Montana will pilot test the South Dakota 24/7 Sobriety Program in Lewis & Clark County, Montana.
- Montana former Attorney General Mike McGrath has introduce the Montana Alcohol Abuse and Drug-Free Plan, a ballot initiative that would earmark $5 million per year in state alcohol taxes to pay for addiction treatment, prevention, and drug/DUI courts. The initiative would shift the money to a state special revenue account to be administered by the Montana Board of Crime Control. The initiative will require 24,337 signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
