Several years ago, the state of NH privatized it's impaired driver intervention programs, or IDIPs. They are now all run by private organizations, of which Amethyst Foundation, Inc (aka "Amethyst House") is the largest. Supposedly a "non-profit, " Amethyst Foundation, Inc., nets well over a million dollars a year, all of which is tax-free. They list one employee, Bob Kelley, on their IRS statements. NH law mandates that you go to the closest organization, which for most people in the state means going to Amethyst Foundation. They have a virtual monopoly. Additionally, to ensure that the "customers" continue to roll in, Amethyst Foundation employs several experienced, influential lobbyists that apply pressure on NH State Representatives to maintain strict penalties for DUIs. Bob Kelley has a sweet scam going, and it's all legal.
I admittedly made a huge blunder resulting in a 1st Offense DUI.
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