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CBIRS Request 1911
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1911
DUI 24-hour alcohol monitoring
 
Requester: Dave Lovisa Organization: House Arrest Services, Inc.
 
Project Title: DUI 24-hour alcohol monitoring Date Submitted 1/12/2006 8:23:50 AM
 
Sponsors: Miller
 
Statewide Interest:
Used locally in Sarasota and Manatee counties to reduce the number of DUI/DWI offenders. In addition, this program helps to reduce jail overcrowding within the counties and assess the offender's alcohol program while maximizing offender accountability.
 
Recipient: House Arrest Services, Inc.   Contact: Dave Lovisa  
  1970 Main St., 4th Floor   Contact Phone: (941) 400-1660  
  Sarasota 34243   Contact email: dlovisa@housearrest.com
 
Counties: Manatee, Sarasota
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Provide 24-hour continuous alcohol monitoring, GPS tracking, and/or radio frequency electronic monitoring. Services to include the installation, monitoring, violation reports, removal, offender fee collection, and training (where applicable).
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Defendants on this program have an 85 percent success/compliance rate.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $100,000
 
Total cost of the project: $472,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $372,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $150,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Florida's DUI/DWI rate and associated costs
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Sarasota County Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/03/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No