Created by County Attorney Irv Maze in April 2000, KiDD is an intervention program for first-time, teen-aged offenders. The KiDD program is a collaboration among the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the metro chapter of M.A.D.D., and the University of Louisville Hospital Emergency Medicine Department.

Program Goals

• address both illegal drinking and impaired driving through intervention
• prevent repeat DUI offenses among defendants who successfully complete the program
• increase citizen awareness of the under-21 DUI statutes
• replace drunk driving myths with driving under the influence information

Since it began, the KiDD Program has graduated more than 450 participants, with an 18% recidivism rate.

Program Requirements

In order to successfully complete the KiDD DUI program, participants must:

• surrender their license and driving privilege for 30 to 180 days (court dictated)
• attend a 3.5-hour victim impact awareness session at the Jefferson County Coroner’s office which includes:
  • a presentation by the Coroner’s Office
  • a presentation by a police officer
  • a testimonial from a victim or family member of a DUI victim
  • a tour of the morgue facilities and autopsy room

• schedule and complete an alcohol/chemical use assessment at an approved agency
• complete the intervention recommended by the above assessment (minimum four education sessions)
• attend a 4-hour observation of University of Louisville Hospital Emergency Room
• attend a 1-hour wrap-up session with program administrators

Referral Criteria

Defendants are accepted if they:

Are 16-20 years old at the time of the offense

Are driving in Jefferson County with a Blood Alcohol Concentration between .02 and .10

Have never been referred to the program before

Benefits to Participants

Upon successful completion of the KiDD DUI program, participants have a dramatically heightened awareness of the destructive potential of driving under the influence. For students who successfully complete the program, charges are usually dismissed, and they may expunge their records.