How It Helps


For Individuals:
- Provides a safe place to sober up
- Prevents a criminal record for first time offenders
- Offers Peer counseling
- Provides referrals for treatment
For City/County services:
- Frees up police to return to their patrol to handle more serious offenses
- Reduces crowding in jails and wait time for officers booking other offenders
- Reduces utilization of Emergency Rooms
- Saves booking costs: In 2016, there were 2,669 bookings for Public Intoxication for a total cost of $400,350
(BASED ON AN ESTIMATE OF $150 PER BOOKING)