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Dr. Beau Kilmer, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation’s Drug Policy Research Center, talks about a peer-reviewed study about the impact of South Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Project.

The research found that the program has helped reduce repeat drunk driving offenses by 12%, domestic violence offenses by 9%, and the number of traffic crashes for males between the ages of 18 and 40 by 4%.

Matthew Mitchell

Matthew Mitchell

Matthew Mitchell is country manager, United Kingdom for SCRAM Systems. Based in London, he is tasked with developing and implementing Alcohol Sobriety Programmes across the UK. Besides oversight of the day-to-day operations of the London office, Mitchell also works with policing agencies and local authorities to drive awareness, and promote implementation of transdermal alcohol monitoring solutions at the local level. He also works with key stakeholders within the government, academia, research, and special interest organizations that focus on alcohol misuse, crime, and technology solutions. Mitchell began the first 8 years of his career in Cook County, IL, assigned to the Juvenile Probation Department, with 7 of those years spent in the Intensive Probation Supervision Unit before becoming supervisor of the Electronic Monitoring Unit. He finished up his stint in Cook County working in the Training Division, where he was part of a team of trainers responsible for the induction of new hires. He also worked for the State of Colorado’s 2nd Judicial District Probation Department as an Adult Drug Court Officer and a Drug Court Program Supervisor. The past 10 years Mitchell has worked for SCRAM Systems in a variety of roles, most recently serving as the director of Industry Relations for SCRAM Systems, prior to accepting his position in London. A Chicago native, Mitchell is a graduate of Cornell College, with a BA in Sociology and Anthropology, and he holds a MS in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. He has become an avid tea drinker since relocating and an advocate for sturdy umbrellas, otherwise known as brollies.

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