SCRAMx in DUI/DWI Cases
SCRAMx is more commonly used with repeat DUI/DWI offenders, but can also ordered on first-time offenders who have aggravated circumstances like an extremely high blood alcohol content (BAC). Courts may order DUI/DWI offenders on SCRAMx to not only deter them from drinking – and driving – for a specified time period, but also to assess their alcohol dependency levels to recommend individualized courses of treatment.
Key objectives of the SCRAMx DUI/DWI Program include:
- Protects the public by monitoring DUI/DWI offenders 24/7
- Ensures compliance with court-ordered terms of alcohol abstinence
- Promotes enforceable accountability
- Provides evidence-based data to support abstinence
- Assesses the offender’s alcohol dependency and drinking patterns
- Detects if the offender drinks prior to trial to facilitate early intervention
- Helps offenders prove extended sobriety to be considered for driver’s license reinstatement
- Allows the offender to maintain job and family obligations, and contribute positively to the community while awaiting trial
