FIRST OFFENDER DUI: DOWNEY
Program Director: Tony Barcenas
11500 Paramount Boulevard
Downey, CA 90241
562 923 . 4545 ext. 280
fax 862 . 0918
Established in March, 1982, this program consists of a three month long court-referred Driving Under the Influence program of alcohol/drug education, individual and group counseling and mandatory participation in 12 Step support groups. In January, 1992, the "per se" law governing DUI arrests was changed -- now, all persons arrested for first offense driving under the influence lose their driver's license upon arrest. They are given a 45 day temporary license during which time they must address the issue through the court and the DMV. Only upon successful completion of the court-ordered first offender program can the driver’s license can be re-issued.
STATISTICS: FIRST OFFENDER DUI, DOWNEY
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TOTAL CLIENTS Men Women Completions Homeless
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605
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507 (84%)
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98 (16%)
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570 (94%)
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00
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AGE # SERVED %*
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15-19
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27
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4%
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20-25
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217
|
36%
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26-34
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157
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26%
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35-44
|
97
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16%
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45-54
|
72
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12%
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55-64
|
28
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5%
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65+
|
07
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1%
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ETHNICITY # SERVED %*
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African -American
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26
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4%
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American Indian
|
01
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.002%
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Asian
|
06
|
1%
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Caucasian
|
89
|
15%
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Latino
|
473
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78%
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Other
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10
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2%
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* percentages are rounded to the nearest whole
