Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Electronic ankle bracelets have been an effective way to monitor people under house arrest, and are now used to measure alcohol consumption by repeat offenders.
The SCRAM is not only used by the judicial system but has also been used with some success by alcohol treatment providers to monitor the alcohol consumption of patients.
The SCRAM is used to help patients maintain compliance with abstinence-based programs and identify patients that need further intervention.
Technology has advanced significantly since SCRAM first began offering alcohol monitoring systems to agencies in The company now offers two different devices - one that measures blood-alcohol content through the skin and another that provides remote breath testing to supervising agencies.
The device is strapped around the offender's ankle and sends test results to the base unit located in the offender's home. Originally, the base unit communicated the test results to the supervising agency through the offender's telephone landline. Now the base unit can use cell phone or Internet connections. The device eliminates the offender's ability to miss a test or drink around testing schedules.
A remote handheld device takes a photograph of the person as they blow into the machine, and uses facial recognition software to make sure the person taking the test is the person under supervision.
The remote breath tester also contains GPS technology which will record the GPS coordinates of the machine each time it conducts a test. If the offender misses a scheduled test, the machine records the GPS location at the time of the missed test. The GPS feature of these bracelets allows courts and probation departments to monitor the offender's location and ensure he or she doesn't violate the terms of house arrest.
Although a defendant could try to argue that SCRAM is an invasion of privacy, alcohol monitoring is usually imposed as a condition of probation or parole and, therefore, as an alternative to incarceration. So, it would be difficult to claim that alcohol monitoring is a greater civil liberties violation than jail or prison.
However, courts generally can't order alcohol monitoring without evidence that the person has some sort of drinking problem or that drinking led to the person's criminal conduct. Alcohol monitoring can be pricey. If you are ordered to wear a SCRAM bracelet as a condition of parole or probation, you should talk to a local criminal defense attorney about your case.
An attorney can explain the legal risks and benefits of alcohol monitoring. Whenever you are charged with a criminal offense, the best defense is to consult an experienced attorney about the matter.
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We back our technology in court and provide everything from a written report confirming a violation to in-person expert testimony for evidentiary hearings. We have provided court testimony support in evidentiary hearings around the country, including Frye or Daubert hearings. To date, we have participated in:.
Since , SCRAM Systems has worked with courts and ancillary agencies to provide comprehensive SCRAM CAM testimony, which has included the creation of over 3, formal court reports used to detail the monitoring results of clients who denied violating the conditions of their monitoring with alcohol consumption, equipment tampering, or a combination of both.
Secure, real-time messaging, automated equipment reminders, and mobile check-ins, help clients successfully complete the terms of their supervision. With an intuitive installation, the hypo-allergenic soft rubber strap is easy to fit to any ankle.
The robust tamper clip ensures the bracelet is secured, providing confidence and reassurance for true continuous monitoring. With the flip of a switch, officers can add optional RF curfew monitoring to their alcohol testing protocol.
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