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Shumlin Aims To Reduce Repeat Offenders, Create DUI Court

By Bob Kinzel | January 7, 2013

According to a new report, the number of young people who are under the supervision of the Corrections Department has fallen almost 30 percent over the past two years and the Shumlin Administration is launching a new initiative to further reduce this number.

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Lawmakers Crack Down On Drunk Drivers

By John Dillon | March 11, 2011

Lawmakers in Montpelier are moving on a number of fronts to crack down on drunk drivers. A House bill says judges should impose a five year sentence for driving under the influence with death or serious injury resulting.

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State And Local Police Will Patrol Heavily Over New Year’s

By Nina Keck | December 31, 2010

State and local police officers will be out in force this weekend. They hope DUI checkpoints and added patrols will encourage Vermonters not to drink and drive.

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VT Edition: Driving Under The Influence

By Jane Lindholm | December 8, 2009

VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with lawyer and sociologist James B Jacobs about the culture that surrounds driving under the influence.

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NH Promotes Safe Holidays

By VPR | November 23, 2009

New Hampshire is promoting safe holidays with a new campaign against driving drunk or drugged.