The Divert Program is new to Harris County. It began about two months ago. Qualifying offenders who are charged with their first DWI can plead guilty. In exchange, they attend alcohol education classes and could have monitoring devices placed on their cars or on their bodies.
In March, police arrested the Texans wide receiver near downtown on suspicion of drunk driving. At that time, Jones allegedly registered .13 on a Breathalyzer test. The legal limit is .08.
Jones said the incident has changed him.
"I want everybody to know that I made a mistake," he said. "I learned from it. I hope that kids learn from it. I will never make that mistake again. I appreciate the opportunity to be in the program."
Jones' attorney Chip Lewis says the NFL player will begin those alcohol education classes on Thursday. Lewis refused to go into further detail about a possible alcohol detecting device.
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