Welcome to the SCRAMx Program!
To help get you started, here are some basics on what you can expect while participating in the SCRAMx program:
- Transdermal technology – SCRAMx checks for alcohol consumption by detecting and measuring any ethanol that is present in your skin’s insensible perspiration. This process measures the alcohol that comes off the skin around your ankle and, unlike blood tests or other methods, is completely non-invasive to you.
- Continuous monitoring – SCRAMx automatically tests for alcohol consumption around the clock. You will notice a slight vibration while the bracelet takes a reading, but otherwise the monitoring process is transparent and minimally disruptive to your daily activities.
- Tamper alerts – In addition to testing for consumed alcohol, SCRAMx also detects any attempts to tamper with, obstruct, or remove the bracelet and reports those to your supervising agency.
- House arrest – If you are also ordered on house arrest, SCRAMx continually checks for your presence in or absence from your home.
- Ongoing analysis – SCRAMx stores your test results and, through the base station, will electronically transmit them to your assigned agent on a pre-determined schedule.
SCRAM of California is available to help make your time on SCRAMx as smooth as possible. For more information about your participation in the SCRAMx program, please continue reading this section.
