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A Follow-up of An Analysis of the New Mexico Screening and
Tracking Data for DWI Offenders Judith S. Harmon, MA
New Mexico Department of Health
Office of Epidemiology
Presentation for the International Traffic Records Forum
Denver, Colorado
July 14, 2003
Background
In 1993 the New Mexico Legislature enacted laws to address the serious problem of DWI
- increased the rate of liquor excise tax
- created the Local DWI Grant Program Currently, all 33 counties in NM have an LDWI
Program
New Mexico has contracted with ADE Incorporated, Clarkston, Michigan to:
provide a computerized alcohol and substance abuse assessment and client tracking tool to standardize screening and tracking of DWI offenders for the state of New Mexico
The ADE Screening Instrument The ADE screening instrument is an extension of the
Substance Abuse Life Circumstance Evaluation (SALCE), a standardized alcohol and substance abuse assessment instrument.
This instrument is designed to Provide a standardized, objective and consistent method of
gathering information Provide valid information about all relevant aspects of a
respondent’s life to determine the first level of appropriate intervention
Provide valid direction for conducting the personal interview
Screening ProcessDefendant arrested for DWI
and arraigned
Screening at Pre-trial Conference
Screening at Sentencing with recommendationsScreening recommendations
Screening entered into computer
Defendant tracked through sanctions
Screening & Tracking data sent to Office of Epidemiology quarterly
Sentencing
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
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Total Deaths Alcohol Involved Deaths
Source: New Mexico Highway and Transportation Department, Transportation Programs Division, Traffic Safety Bureau
Year
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 19990
10
20
30
40
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U.S. Total Deaths N.M. Total Deaths
U.S. Alcohol Related Deaths N.M. Alcohol Related Deaths
New Mexico and U.S. Rates of Motor Vehicle Deaths andAlcohol Involved MV Death Rates, 1987 - 1999
Source: Federal data come from Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Compiled by Jim Davis The University of New Mexico Division of Government Research * 1999 figures are projections as of November 1999
N.M. DWI lawsin effect 12/93
Increased speed limit 75mph
5/96
Drive up windows closed 8/98
Age and Gender of DWI Offenders
10.1
37.1
27.2
16.3
6.5
2.8
9.9
35.7
28
17.5
6.3
2.6
8.1
32.6
33.6
20.7
3.7
1.3
8.3
31
33.3
22
4.3
1.1
18 to 20 years old
21 to 30 years old
31 to 40 years old
41 to 50 years old
51 to 60 years old
61+ years old
18 to 20 years old
21 to 30 years old
31 to 40 years old
41 to 50 years old
51 to 60 years old
61+ years old
0 10 20 30 40 50
Male
Female
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
N=9033 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000N=9918 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Race/Ethnicity of Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDWI Program in New Mexico
N = 8962 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 71 missing N = 9851 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001 67 missing
51.2
24.2
20.6
4
51.6
25.3
20.2
3
Hispanic
White
Native American
Other
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Highest Grade Completed for Offenders Convicted of DWI in the LDWI Program in New Mexico
N = 8897 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 136 missingN = 9791 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001 127 missing
6.3
3
19.6
44
24.1
3
5.7
2.8
19.4
44.1
24.6
3.4
Kindergarten - 6th grade
Junior High
Attended High School
Graduated High School
Attended College
Graduated College
0 10 20 30 40 50
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000
07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Marital Status for Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDWI Program in New Mexico
N = 8989 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 44 missingN = 9889 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001 29 missing
38.9
39.6
13.6
6.2
1.7
39.7
38.2
14.3
6
1.8
Never Married
Married/living together
Divorced
Separated
Widow/Widower
0 10 20 30 40 50
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Living Status of Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDWI Program in New Mexico
N = 9033 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000N = 9918 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
22.9
18.1
15.5
11.3
7.8
6
4.2
4.2
1.8
8.1
22.4
18.3
15.5
11.5
7.7
6.4
4.4
3.7
1.9
8.2
Spouse
Alone
Boy/Girlfriend
Parents
Mother
Friends
Brother/Sisters
Relatives
Father
Other
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Percent
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Employment Status of Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDWI Progam in New Mexico
N = 8978 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 55 missingN = 9889 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001 29 missing
73.1
15.8
2.9
2.3
1.7
4.1
74.8
14.8
2.7
2
1.6
4
Employed
Unemployed
Student
Homemaker
Retired
Unable to work
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percent
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Income Levels for Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDW Program in New Mexico
N = 9033 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 119 missingN = 9918 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001 91 missing
47.3
28.4
13.1
6
2.5
2.7
43.9
29
14.7
5.8
3
3.6
$0 to $10,000
$10,001 to $20,000
$20,001 to $30,000
$30,001 to $40,000
$40,001 to $50,000
$50,001+
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Percent
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Age Began Using Alcohol Monthly for Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDWI Programs in New Mexico
N = 9033 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000N = 9918 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
27.9
9.6
14.1
24.5
21.6
1.8
0.3
0.1
0
25.4
11.2
13.5
25
22.6
1.9
0.03
0.1
0.1
Never Used Alcohol Monthly
Under 15 years old
16 to 17 years old
18 to 20 years old
21 to 30 years old
31 to 40 years old
41 to 50 years old
51 to 60 years old
61+ years old
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Percent
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Source of Liquor for Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDWI Program in New Mexico
31.2
11
7.2
3.2
1.3
15.2
11.8
10
9.1
32.1
10.2
6.9
3
0.6
17.1
11.5
10.7
7.9
Bar
Grocery/convenience store
Liquor Store
Restaurant
Drive-up
Someone else's house
Social Gathering/party
Your home
Other
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
N = 8672 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 361 missingN = 9448 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001 470 missing
Primary Drug Use of Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDWI Programs in New Mexico
N = 9033 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000N = 9918 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
82.5
7.7 6.2 3.6
82.2
7.5 6.1 3.9
Alcohol None Marijuana Other drugs0
20
40
60
80
100
Per
cent
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Previous DWI Convictions of Offenders Convicted of DWI in LDWI Programs in New Mexico
N = 9033 07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000N = 9918 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
63.1
24.5
8.9
2.50.6 0.4
63.7
23.6
9.2
2.70.5 0.3
0 1 2 3 4 5+0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
7007/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Client Tracking Program Takes information from the screening instrument and puts
it into a tracking program: Monitors individual DWI Offenders through the system Monitors these sanctions
DWI School Treatment Probation Community Service Victim Impact Panel Jail Time Fines and Fees
36.2
46
21.2
49.7
62.8
46.353.8
25.3
56.3
67.2
30.523.4
54.1
23.4
22.4
0
20
40
60
80
100P
e rc e
nt
Started 07/01/00 and Completed by 06/30/01
Started 07/01/99 and Completed by 06/30/00
Started 07/01/99 and Completed by 06/30/01
07/01/1999 - 06/30/2000 07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Year of Screening and Sanctions Completed for DWI Convictions Monitored by DWI Programs in New Mexico
San Juan
McKinley
Catron
Grant
Hidalgo
LunaDona Ana
Valencia
Bernalillo
Sandoval
Rio Arriba
Los Alamos
Taos ColfaxUnion
Quay
San MiguelSanta
Curry
Otero
Roosevelt
Cibola
Sierra
Socorro
MoraHarding
Fe
TorranceGuadalupe
De Baca
LincolnChaves
LeaEddy
New Mexico Multiple DWI Convictions by County 07/01/99 to 06/30/00
26 33
1
3
82
6 1
1
2
12 19
1
22
5 2
1
310
2
2
17
11 2
2
1
34
3
4
2
2nd DWI in the same county N=821st DWI in that county N=1052nd DWI in a different county N=26
Line from Blue to Green indicates 1st DWI in county of Blue and 2nd DWI in county of GreenLine from Blue to Red indicates 1st DWI in county and second DWI in county of Blue
1
11
2
1
5
33
San Juan
McKinley
Catron
Grant
Hidalgo
Luna Dona Ana
Valencia
Bernalillo
Sandoval
Rio Arriba
Los Alamos
Taos ColfaxUnion
Quay
San MiguelSanta
Curry
Otero
Roosevelt
Cibola
Sierra
Socorro
MoraHarding
Fe
TorranceGuadalupe
De Baca
LincolnChaves
LeaEddy
New Mexico Multiple DWI Convictions by County 07/01/00 to 06/30/01
18
1
2029
1
4
2
41
1
22
1 1
1
3
1
11
113 2
1
1
6 13
4
86
42 219 19
2
1 1
10 5
152
15
1515
2
Line from Blue to Green indicates 1st DWI in county of Blueand 2nd DWI incounty of GreenLine from Blue to Red indicates 1st DWI in county and second DWI in county of Blue
2nd DWI in the same county N = 991st DWI in that county N = 142 2nd DWI in a different county N = 45
Conclusions Demographics of DWI offenders in New Mexico
remain constant between the years-Males are younger than Females when convicted of DWI
Offenders require more than one year for full completion of sanctions
Multiple offenders usually recidivate within same county
Further study needs to examine drinking patterns regarding monthly alcohol use