Missoula, MT – Located in the mountainous region of western Montana, Missoula County is primarily rural, with a population of approximately 110,000 residents spread throughout 2,600 square miles. The Missoula Municipal Court started using SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring to address its DUI issue after local media ran several stories about a specific court with a …
Bothell, WA – The City of Bothell straddles King and Snohomish Counties within the Seattle metropolitan area. With two universities within close geographic proximity to Seattle, Bothell has a small-town charm that has attracted a young and affluent population. How is SCRAM CAM Being Used? Within the Bothell Municipal Court, Hon. Michelle Gehlsen is a …
Redmond, WA – The King County District Court (KCDC), East Division is located in Redmond, WA. Recently named one of “America’s Best Cities” (Money Magazine, August 2012) for its quality of life, low crime, and economic strength, Redmond is probably best known as the home of Microsoft Corporation. Within the county’s East Division, the cities …
Pend Oreille County, WA – Located in the extreme northeastern corner of Washington State, Pend Oreille County shares borders with Idaho and Canada and features one of the Pacific Northwest’s most picturesque landscapes and wilderness areas. The county’s name is derived from the French word for “earring,” which early French-Canadian trappers used to describe the …
Kootenai County, ID – Tucked along the sparkling shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene and circled by majestic mountains, Kootenai County is one of the most picturesque places in the northern Idaho panhandle. This attractiveness has led to rapid population growth and the corresponding challenge of increases in DUIs and repeat offenders. According to Kevin Creighton, …
Wayne County, MI – With nearly 2 million residents, Wayne County—comprising the Detroit metropolitan area—is the largest county in the state of Michigan and the 15th largest nationwide. In 2010, Wayne County had the most drinking and driving arrests (6,000+) and alcohol-related driving fatalities (60) of any county in Michigan. The county also operates the …
Aurora, IL – Kane County is one of the five “collar counties” comprising the Chicago metropolitan area, with Aurora as the largest city within the County. In 2007, Kane County instituted its very successful SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring program, becoming the third Illinois county to leverage Continuous Alcohol Monitoring technology to more effectively manage alcohol …
Cherokee County, GA – Ten years ago, Chief State Court Judge C.J. Gober laid the foundation for the State of Georgia’s DUI Court pilot program, one of which is now active and successful in Canton, located in Cherokee County in northwestern Georgia. Judge Gober’s vision was to create a DUI Court where offenders would not …
Nashville, TN – Rutherford County is Tennessee’s fastest-growing county, both in terms of population and employment growth (ranked fourth in the nation in 2011). As part of the Nashville metro area—and having the distinction of being the exact geographic center of the state—Rutherford County includes the cities of Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, and Eagleville. In …
Memphis, TN – In terms of population and geographic area, Shelby County is Tennessee’s largest county, with a population of over 925,000 residents comprising the Memphis metropolitan area. Passed in early 2012, Tennessee HB 3281 changed the way the state manages the pre-trial release of DUI suspects with multiple offenses in the state. The law …