As part of their monitoring regimen, officers may want to know a client’s location in addition to their alcohol monitoring. While the SCRAM CAM® bracelet does not have built-in GPS, SCRAM Systems offers other solutions that can be used in tandem with or in lieu of a continuous alcohol monitoring bracelet.
DUI clients know they are not allowed to drink alcohol while wearing the SCRAM CAM® bracelet—but what about using products that contain trace amounts of alcohol—like mouthwash or perfume? It’s important to know which products are permitted for use while wearing SCRAM CAM to avoid any potential tamper or drinking alerts.
False Positive Rates, False Negative Rates, and Positive Predictive Values are specific diagnostic test statistics that have been evaluated as part of rigorous testing protocols of SCRAM CAM devices. Literature shows little to no evidence of any false positives in field and laboratory settings.
With a 93% compliance rate for those monitored with SCRAM Remote Breath®, and 63 SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring® (SCRAM CAM®) bracelets assigned in 2018, the Ravalli County, Montana, Jail Diversion program is helping clients successfully complete their sentences within a model alcohol and electronic monitoring program.
More than one in four adults in the North East drink at levels that put them at risk and 40% of crime is linked to alcohol use. Because of this, local PCCs are calling on the government to introduce justice reforms to help reduce alcohol use and address alcohol-related crime.
Recent polling suggests that 97% of the Scottish public are concerned about alcohol-related crime—this level of concern is unsurprising given that alcohol is a key driver of offending behaviour. But, 66% see sobriety tags as an effective sentencing method to reduce and prevent alcohol-related crime.
Concern about alcohol-related crime in the UK is high, and according to new polling, 91% of the public support the use of sobriety tagging for those who commit crimes under the influence of alcohol which can help punish and rehabilitate clients.
SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring® (SCRAM CAM®) is the most widely used transdermal alcohol monitoring bracelet in the corrections industry. Every 30 minutes, 24/7, the SCRAM CAM bracelet tests the wearer’s sweat for alcohol, but how exactly does it work?
With more than 60% of violent crime in Scotland involving alcohol, new justice reforms are in place with efforts to address the underlying causes of a person’s offending. Over 90% of the Scottish population supports the use of sobriety tags as a sentencing requirement, which would act as both a punitive and rehabilitative measure.
Jail overcrowding is a serious issue in the U.S., imprisoning more people than any other nation in the world. With 60% of jail inmates awaiting deposition and not actually serving time for a conviction, sheriffs programs that rely on alcohol monitoring technology to oversee clients in lieu of incarceration are becoming more prevalent throughout the states.