A SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (CAM) bracelet is a device that monitors alcohol consumption. The device tests for alcohol every 30 minutes and works by testing the alcohol excreted throughthe skin. This transdermal alcohol testing takes the sweat naturally excreted from a person’s body to determine if alcohol has been consumed. It is court-approved and scientifically tested. The device then submits daily results to a monitoring company which can then notify a court or probation officer of any positive instances of alcohol consumption.
SCRAM CAM bracelets are used to monitor defendants pretrial or those awaiting trial for an alcohol-related offense. Judges may also require those charged with violent crimes to wear alcohol monitoring devices if they believe that alcohol may have been a factor in the offense such as domestic violence cases. Courts have also utilized the bracelets to monitor offenders involved in collaboration courts such as DUI courts, Drug courts and others. Finally, a judge can order electronic alcohol monitoring as a part of a plea agreement. This means that once a defendant is convicted of a crime they may be required to wear the device to monitor alcohol consumption for a given amount of time.
SCRAM CAM devices are tamper-resistant and water-resistant. While they cannot be completely submerged in water such as a bath or pool, they can be worn while showering and exercising. The technology in the SCRAM bracelet is advanced enough to tell the difference between alcohol consumed and an external alcohol contaminant. While participants being monitored with the device should make every effort to avoid substances with alcohol and must sign a waiver to that effect, accidents happen and can be determined by the monitoring company. Attempts to tamper with the monitoring of the device or remove the device can also be determined and will be reported to the supervising agency.