Two Watson Lake men have been sentenced to time behind bars after being repeatedly caught drunk earlier this month.

Colton Alvin Ball had his licence revoked for the rest of his life and was sentenced to 14 months in jail.

Ball, 56, was arrested Aug. 29, 2010 and convicted of driving with his blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit.

This was his 11th similar conviction.

Territorial court judge John Faulkner ruled this qualifies Ball as a serial impaired driver and therefore justifies jail time.

In his decision released last week, Faulkner said the substantial prison term "if it does nothing else, will keep Mr. Ball from behind the wheel, at least while he is in jail.”

The judge noted the sentence was based on a joint submission by both lawyers.

During the same circuit court visit, Faulkner sentenced a second impaired driver to jail time.

Martin Stone pled guilty to one count of operating a vehicle while impaired and was sentenced to 15 months in jail.

Stone, 54, was arrested Aug. 4, 2010, while driving. His blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.

He has six prior drinking and driving offences.

In his decision, Faulkner pointed out that there was no particular evidence of bad driving other than the fact that he did not have his lights on.

"But it goes without saying that someone who is driving with that sort of blood alcohol level constitutes a danger,” the judge said.

Stone was also prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a street, highway or other public place in Canada for five years.