DUI Court

LECS911Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Sacramento 2500 Marconi Avenue, Suite 210 Sacramento,

CA 95821 24-Hour Crisis Line 916-857-1801

Sacramento County

Schools ProgramIn

REAL

2015-2016

Sacramento County Partners

This program is made possible through grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It brings together the best resources of the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Sacramento and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

If you would like to host a DUI Court in Schools Program, please contact:

Angela Kellogg at (916) 761-2649 or angela@LECS911.com

Giving Students a Sobering Look At The Consequences of Drinking and Driving.

• In 2014, Sacramento County District

Attorney prosecuted over 5,500 DUI

offender cases.

•In 2013, 10,076 people were killed in

alcohol-impaired driving crashes in the

United States, accounting for nearly one-

third of all traffic-related deaths.

• Every 90 seconds, a person is injured in an

alcohol-related crash.

• Car crashes are the leading cause of death

for teens ages 16-21 with the primary

factor being alcohol.

“Towards zero deaths, every one counts.”

To prov ide an mul t i face ted experience for young drivers in order to change attitudes and perceptions about alcohol and drugs. To reduce impaired driving by youth throughout Sacramento County. DUI Court in Schools Program also encourages informed choices for prevention of becoming a passenger where a driver has been drinking. This is a free event to all Sacramento County schools.

Moving an actual DUI sentencing away from a county courthouse to a local high school is a two-prong approach of educating teenagers about the legal consequences of drinking and driving as well as the role and decisions of judicial branch of the government. Students will have an opportunity to directly witness the defendant’s arrest, detention, and the imposed fines and penalties. Following the sentencing the judge will make a brief presentat ion and co-faci l i tate and interactive portion of the assembly. The intent is to allow for significant dialogue among the students, defendant, judge, attorneys, law enforcement officers, teachers, and special guest. The 90-minute presentation concludes with a dynamic testimony from a victim of a DUI crash.

Programs MissionPresentation Details

Vehicle crashes are the number one cause of deaths among teens, with the primary collision factor being alcohol. Driving under the influence is dangerous for everyone, especially teenagers. DUI Court in Schools Program provides an interactive experience for our youth by heightening awareness and recognition that teen impaired driving is a real problem that affects real lives.

Raising Awareness

Hon. Laurie M. Earl

DUI Court in Schools Program