As with the United States, England and Wales have a pervasive problem with alcohol related crimes.  It is believed that excessive alcohol use contributes to a large percentage of violent crimes.  London’s housing minister looked to South Dakota’s successful 24/7 Sobriety Program to combat the underlying issues with alcohol.  The 24/7 sobriety program has a […]

Nearly 15 years ago, SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring devices were unveiled to the public.  Since then, hundreds of thousands of people, across the world, have participated in programs that utilize the SCRAM CAM technology.  The Secure, Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring system tests for alcohol consumption 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, requiring participants

The Cascade County Detention Center, like many jails across the nation, is dealing with significant overcrowding.  Last month, Sheriff Bob Edwards, issued a memo stating that the detention center currently housed 169 more inmates than it was designed to hold.  The jail would therefore be unable to accept any people arrested for non-violent misdemeanors.  To

Melissa Moody, an administrative district judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Ada County, Idaho is giving drunk driving defendants a choice: stay in jail or agree to wear an alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet and get released.  As reported in the Idaho Statesmen, the district judge is an advocate of the pretrial release program using

Driving Under the Influence is a problem that affects every jurisdiction across the nation.  Courts are bombarded with DUI offenders.  Worse yet, courts are inundated with repeat offenders.  Habitual drunk driving offenders that have two or more alcohol related incidents.  These repeat DUI offenders get behind the wheel and put the safety of everyone on

The State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections established the Electronic Monitoring Center to provide electronic monitoring to multiple agencies including the Division of Juvenile Corrections, law enforcement agencies and the Division of Community Corrections.  The Electronic Monitoring Center provides ankle bracelets equipped with GPS or Global Positioning Systems and alcohol monitoring.  Over 1250 people are

Steve Keim, General Manager for the Arizona Cardinals, has been ordered to wear a House Arrest Ankle Monitor after being released from custody.  Keim turned himself in to police to serve a 48-hour jail sentence after pleading guilty to driving under the influence in Chandler, Arizona.  The GM was arrested for allegedly driving under the

Counties across the nation have begun to look at alcohol-related crimes in a new way.  Jurisdictions have implemented Drug and DUI courts geared toward addressing the underlying problem of addiction and abuse of drugs and alcohol instead of perpetuating the revolving criminal court door.  The 24-7 Sobriety Program out of South Dakota has garnered national

While SCRAM CAM technology has been used in the United States for over 25 years, it is now global with thriving international markets.  The revolutionary science that propelled the devices to popularity in the US has taken over the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries around the world.  In the United Kingdom, London was a

Santa Clara County, in an effort to reduce overcrowding in their jail system, established a Pretrial Services department which will allow participants to be released from custody while they await completion of their court case.  Their release can be conditional.  The county received a $50,000 to educate residents about the Office of Pretrial Services and