The Detroit News. Courts Acting Together for the Communities at the Holidays.
Participants face four tests over a two-day period surrounding each holiday.
For example, last year, participants were tested in both the morning and afternoon of New Year's Eve, and twice again on New Year's Day. They faced similar routines on Labor Day and Thanksgiving. MacKenzie said he has been pleased with the results of the tests so far. Punishments for those who test positive or fail to appear range from new charges of probation violation and more jail time to warnings and additional counseling. A lot of these people need just that little bit of extra monitoring during this time of year.