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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 04 > Some DUII offenders may land in treatment, not in jail

Some DUII offenders may land in treatment, not in jail

Officials seeking grant money for local ‘DUII court’

By Cindy Powers / The Bulletin
November 4, 2008

A new program offering treatment to drunken drivers who get caught multiple times could be a reality in Deschutes County if local officials can get the funding to run it.

Judges, law enforcement and prosecutors say a local “DUII court” would reduce recidivism, free up jail....

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