In a first-of-its-kind pilot for the U.K., the borough of Blackburn with Darwen in northern England is using SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring to achieve better outcomes among alcohol dependent service users, as well as in family law cases and domestic abuse cases.
The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department, located in North Dakota, incorporated SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM CAM) into its 24/7 Sobriety Program several years ago. Individuals charged with, or convicted of, a second or higher drunk driving or alcohol-related offense must undergo alcohol monitoring.
The Hamilton County Corrections Department in Tennessee added SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM CAM) to their pretrial and probation program to counter alcohol-related crimes like drunk driving and domestic assault. The goal of the program is to deter re-offense while clients are being supervised.
After a thorough independent audit, SCRAM Systems has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS).
In 2014, London launched the United Kingdom’s first compulsory “alcohol tag” trial in an attempt to curb alcohol-involved crime in four of the city’s most impacted boroughs. Based on the success of that initial trial, the Mayor of London’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the Ministry of Justice have announced that the program and SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM CAM) will be used throughout the city starting in April.
In September over 60 of the country’s largest Community Corrections Service Providers gathered in Phoenix, Arizona, for two days of continuing education on emerging drunk driving initiatives, innovative community corrections programs, and the latest developments in alcohol and location monitoring technologies.
Last year SCRAM Systems unveiled a video that explains how our flagship technology, SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring, works. But the science and technology behind 24/7 alcohol monitoring is only half of the story.
SCRAM Remote Breath is now available through the NASPO ValuePoint. With the addition of SCRAM Remote Breath, authorized government agencies now have a streamlined way to procure all of SCRAM Systems’ industry-leading alcohol monitoring technologies.
Many tribal communities struggle with high rates of alcohol misuse, alcohol-related deaths, and alcohol-fueled offenses like drunk driving and domestic violence. SCRAM Systems alcohol and location monitoring are proven solutions helping tribal communities around the country combat alcohol abuse, support treatment options, and address related crimes.
SCRAM Remote Breath is the first corrections-grade, wireless, portable breath alcohol device with automated facial verification and a GPS location with each test. Programs around the country are using SCRAM Remote Breath to monitor their lower-risk clients and those who have earned less intensive testing.