The report contains an analysis of the impact of two-day sentences for first-time DWI (driving while intoxicated) offenders, a judicial policy which began in Hennepin County, Minnesota in January, 1982. In spite of the fact that two-day jail sentences are voluntarily imposed by the municipal judges (vs, statutorily required), there is a high degree of judicial compliance. Even after two years and a large turnover of judges, roughly 82 percent of first-time DWI offenders are sentenced to serve two days in jail. There has not been an increase in the number of DWI trials held, nor has there been an increase in the length of time from arrest to sentencing for DWI cases. For the most part, the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility has been able to effectively accommodate the large number of offenders serving two-day sentences. There is no chronic overcrowding.
Impact of Two-Day Jail Sentences for Drunk Drivers in Hennepin County, Minnesota
1984
88 pages
Report
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English