Judges Looking to Technologies to Reduce Jail Stays, Cut Costs in Underfunded CourtsAt MADCP conference, judges and drug court professionals to look at cost-effective technologies for growing crisis in state’s budget & corrections system.
Courts Tell Texas Offenders:Corrections professionals and judges from throughout Texas and across the U.S. will be wearing and testing the next generation in alcohol monitors.
24/7 Alcohol Bracelets Helping to Keep Veterans Sober and AccountableThe Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court is employing a high-tech tool to help keep their community’s struggling military veterans sober and accountable.
Punish the Cars or Deal With the People?Justice officials and policymakers say trend is dealing with the people—not just the cars—when it comes to mitigating social and financial costs of DUIs.
Hairspray Triggers Alert, Not False Positive on Alcohol MonitorAccording to AMS, the confusion is based on the difference between an “alert” generated by a product like hairspray and an actual confirmed drinking event.
24/7 Sobriety Programs for Drunk Drivers Take Center Stage at Governor’s Highway Safety ConferenceAt GHSA Conference, professionals to evaluate one of the most effective programs to make an impact on the DUI epidemic: statewide 24/7 Sobriety Programs.
New NHTSA Numbers Validate Impact of 24/7 Sobriety ProgramsStates monitoring for continuous sobriety and focusing on 24/7 sobriety programs for convicted drunk drivers see drops in alcohol-related fatalities.
Federal Court Rules That Actsoft Alcohol Bracelet Can’t Actually Monitor Blood Alcohol ContentAfter losing a long-standing patent infringement case against Florida-based Actsoft, AMS officials call the loss a win for its proprietary SCRAM System.
Judges to Test Alcohol-Sniffing Anklets This Week at Anaheim ConferenceAt NADCP Conference, drug court judges to wear and test an alcohol-sniffing anklet that actually tests your sweat to see if you’ve been drinking.
Area Courts Utilizing Alcohol-Sniffing Anklets on Drunk Drivers, Domestic Violence OffendersFlathead, Lake, Mineral, and Silver Bow among Montana counties monitoring alcohol offenders 24/7 with SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (CAM).
Missouri DOC Conducting Pilot of 24/7 Alcohol AnkletsNew alcohol monitoring Pilot Program aimed at testing the impact of 24/7, continuous alcohol monitoring on the management of the state’s alcohol offenders.
Alcohol-Sniffing Anklets, Other High-Tech Tools on Exhibit This Week at Seattle ConferenceFPPOA Conference to highlight one of the fastest-growing technologies in law enforcement: An alcohol-sensing ankle bracelet that tests wearers' sweat.
