SCRAMx Programs provide the following benefits to courts and supervising agencies:
24/7 Alcohol Detection
- Takes readings every half hour
- Provides full data vs. a snapshot view
- Conclusively distinguishes between ingested and environmental alcohol
Greater Accountability
- Holds offenders continuously accountable for their actions
- Makes it very difficult for offenders to drink alcohol or tamper with the device without getting caught
- Increases the court’s ability to ensure compliance with sentencing terms and treatment requirements
Court Acceptance and Validation
- Single source admissibility – no additional tests required
- Viewed by judges as accurate, reliable, and generally accepted
- Admissible in evidentiary hearings and court cases nationwide
- Fully backed by AMS, which stands behind SCRAM in court
Flexible, Exception-based Reporting
- Customized testing, synchronization, and reporting schedules
- Exception-based reporting streamlines case management priorities
- Lets courts and probation focus attention on offenders who need it most
- Flags and graphically depicts:
- Drinking events
- Tamper or removal attempts
- Equipment malfunctions
Evidence-based Assessment, Detection, and Deterrence
- Helps gauge offender drinking patterns and evaluate addiction levels
- Provides data to tailor individualized sanctions and treatment programs
Cost-effective, Automated Testing
- Provides a low cost per test
- Requires no labor after installation or appointments to administer tests
- Shifts program costs away from the supervising entity, and redirects costs to the offender in the form of a manageable offender-pay/partial-pay model
Better Outcomes and Long-term Results
- Results in a 45% reduction in recidivism when used on repeat DUI offenders
- Supports better responses to treatment when combined with SCRAM
- Lets offenders maintain family obligations, hold jobs, and contribute positively to the community
Effective Alternative to Incarceration
- Remotely monitors offenders who are not a community threat when sober
- Reduces jail/prison overcrowding while protecting public safety
- Provides a bridge to help offenders safely re-enter the community
- Saves a significant amount of money, as it is more economical than jail or prison
