Volusia County DUI Court Daytona Beach, FL

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1 Volusia County DUI Court Daytona Beach, FL Michael Jewell Drug Court Manager Seventh Judicial Circuit, FL September 14, 2018

2 Volusia County, Florida Population over 500, miles Northeast of Orlando 60 miles North of Space Center 90 miles South of Jacksonville 47 miles of beach on the Atlantic

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4 Collaboration Judiciary Court Administration State Attorney Public Defender Private Attorneys Treatment Provider Law Enforcement Mothers Against Drunk Driving Sunshine Safety Council Clerk of the Court County Jail Misdemeanor Probation

5 Our DUI Court Judge Contact Information The Honorable Belle B. Schumann Volusia County Courthouse Annex, Suite E. Orange Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL

6 From Our DUI Court Judge Sustainability Grant Funding from NHTSA overcame our most pressing issue to starting a DUI Court The financial stability of our program sets it apart from other treatment courts o Federal Grant Funding o County Funding o Misdemeanor Fines o Participant Fees

7 From Our DUI Court Judge Target Population We are doing a good job of identifying potential candidates from the pool of all DUI defendants. Our target participant has been well defined from the beginning --- the cases that stand out as particularly shocking or egregious, either for high BAL or multiple pending cases or other unusual circumstance that screams out for correction and treatment. We are not able to take every DUI case, and indeed the majority of people never get a second DUI. Our target participant is the person most likely to have a true substance abuse problem. We incentivize their participation in the DUI court program to prevent subsequent DUI charges.

8 In Louisiana But Not Florida SB 686 was signed into law in Louisiana on June 30, It allows the court to suspend, in whole or part, the imposition or execution of sentence when the person enters and completes an established DWI court program, if agreed to by the Court and prosecutor. In 2012, Public Act 663 authorized judges to provide a hardship license for 3rd offense DWI if people are in a DWI Court.

9 Volusia DUI Court Brief Chronology Task Force to Determine Need / Development 2012 NHTSA Implementation Training in Athens, GA 2012 April - Volusia DUI Court Began 2013 First Commencement Ceremony 2013 Judicial Transition from Schumann to Campbell Glacier Consulting Conducts Process Evaluation 2015 Significant Treatment Counselor Transition 2015 Federal Grant Funding Expired 2016 Program Determined to be Financially Sustainable 2016 Law Enforcement Participation Modified 2017 Coordinator Position - Probation to Court Administration 2018 Judicial Transition from Campbell to Schumann

10 Retention Stats All time retention rate = 88% 100% of the participants that entered the program in 2013, successfully completed All time average days in program = 349

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12 Recidivism Stats 91% = No new DUI charge within two years of successfully completing 380 = Average number of days from successful completion to new DUI charge 80% = No new charges of any kind within two years of successfully completing

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14 Census Chart

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19 Program Structure (Min. 252 Days) Phase Days Court Treatment Clean Days One 28 Once a Week 3 per week 20 Two 84 Every 2 Weeks 3 per week 40 Three 84 Every 3 Weeks 2.5 per week 60 Four 56 Every 4 Weeks.5 per week 90 Five N/A Every 4 weeks 1 per month N/A

20 Key Attributes Strong Judicial Leadership Team Stability = Judicial, Administration, Coordinator and Public Defender Good, Consistent and Random Drug Testing Alcohol and Diabetes? Creatinine and other medical issues? Law Enforcement Participation Financial Sustainability

21 Sustainability Federal Grant Dollars to Date: $175,000 Total County Expenditures to Date: $300,000 Annual Budget: $150,000 ($12,500/month) Drug Abuse Trust Fund: $300,000 ($6,000/month) Participant Fees Collected: $200,000 ($2,500/month) Participant Fee Reductions: $300 per month to $200 per month to $150 per month to $120 per month Participant Fees are now used to fund bus passes, incentives, training, bike program, health issues, etc.

22 More Key Attributes We strive to follow the directions on the box (i.e. Guidelines and Best Practices)

23 More Key Attributes Encouragement and Tangible Incentives Accountability and Sanctions Well Defined Target Population Addictions Screening Prior to Entry Full Disclosure to Candidate Prior to Entry Cost Benefits to Participant Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)

24 Even More Key Attributes State and Defense and Plea Agreements Annual Policy Meeting Advisory Council Team Meetings with Training NADCP Training Attendance Minimize the Use of Jail as a Sanction Bike Program (VCSO / participant fees)

25 Challenges Every change comes with a ripple effect Home / Field Visits Turnover = Treatment, State Attorney s Office DWLS Geographically, Volusia is a large county Law Enforcement involvement Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) AA/NA/Smart Recovery Issues Team Work

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27 Glacier Consulting, Inc. from January 2015 Volusia County DUI Treatment program has 28 active participants. The following highlights the findings. The program has only experienced one DUI recidivist among 45 graduates (less than 1.0%), and that individual reentered the program. Other non-dui arrests have occurred. Prior to the program, the average recidivism rate from standard probation was 42%.7 The program has effectively retained clients as shown by the large number (96%) including graduates and those remained active in the program. Delivered over 2000 client days including treatment, supervision, and ancillary services.

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29 DUI Courts in Florida There are not many DUI Courts in Florida --- Marion, Orange, Polk, Sarasota and Volusia. Why are there so few? o Often means additional work for team members o Strict statutes makes incentives difficult o Belief systems o Stigma o We are not social workers

30 Downturn in DUI Arrests DUI Court Efficacy Uber / Lyft Law Enforcement Large Fines Public Service Announcements

31 DUI Arrests in Florida, Brevard and Volusia Counties

32 DUI Arrests in Florida, Brevard and Volusia Counties (Raw Data) ~Volusia DUI ~Brevard DUI ~Florida DUI YEAR Census Arrests Percentage Census Arrests Percentage Census Arrests Percentage ,000 1, % 555,000 2, % 18,840,000 52, % ,000 1, % 545,000 1, % 19,100,000 43, % ,000 1, % 546,000 1, % 19,340,000 44, % ,000 1, % 548,000 1, % 19,580,000 42, % ,000 1, % 552,000 2, % 19,900,000 42, % , % 561,000 1, % 20,270,000 31, % , % 568,000 1, % 20,660,000 35, % , % 575,000 1, % 20,980,000 32, % primary source: Statistics/UCR Arrest Data.aspx

33 My Contact Information Michael Jewell Volusia County Courthouse 101 North Alabama Avenue, Suite B123 DeLand, FL drugcourt.html