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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Sobriety Tags Rolled Out Across London to Reduce Alcohol-Related Crime

In 2014, the City of London launched the United Kingdom’s first compulsory “alcohol tag” trial in an attempt...

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British Prime Minister Promises More Sobriety Bracelets

In a speech at last weekend’s G20 summit in Australia, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that if...

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As UK Gets Tough on Alcohol and Crime, the BBC Puts New Tools to the Test

In the U.K., upwards of 50% of violent crime is linked to alcohol, and one-third of police time...

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The discussion about impaired driving in Colorado has recently focused on the issue of drugged driving with the...

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As part of Impaired Driving Prevention Month, Sobering Up is taking a look back at the year’s Top...

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Dr. Beau Kilmer Talks About Why 24/7 Programs Reduce Recidivism

Dr. Beau Kilmer, a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation's Drug Policy Research Center, talks about a peer-reviewed...

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RAND Attributes Drops in DUI, Domestic Violence in South Dakota to 24/7 Sobriety Project

Today The American Journal of Public Health published an article on a three-year study done by the RAND Corporation...

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Researchers Using Transdermal Testing to Learn More About Drinking Behaviors

In June, researchers from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio and Wake Forest University...

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Veterans Treatment Courts Get New Advocate

Last week the National Association of Drug Court Professionals announced the addition of former U.S. Marine Officer Kenneth...

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National Center for State Courts Launches One-Stop Shop for Traffic Safety Issues

The National Center for State Courts has launched a new web page designed as a one-stop shop of...