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Published September 10, 2012, 06:03 AM

24/7 sobriety program changes to lessen jail time

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Minnehaha County offenders under the 24/7 sobriety program who drink will spend less time behind bars due to changes in the alcohol-monitoring effort.

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Minnehaha County offenders under the 24/7 sobriety program who drink will spend less time behind bars due to changes in the alcohol-monitoring effort.

Officials say they hope the change will ease the strain of a ballooning jail population without watering down the immediate consequence provision.

Under the new policy, those who fail a test in the state’s largest county will not be required to see a judge until their third failure. The first failure will result in a 12-hour jail stay followed by an automatic release. A second failure will require a 24-hour stay.

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