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September 25, 2008
PROBATION ASSOCIATION OF NEW
JERSEY (PANJ)
Separate alcohol from the offender. . .
and your job will get much easier.
David ConnonMid-Atlantic Region Manager
Dick IrrerDirector, Northern Region
Alcohol Monitoring Systems Inc.
Corporate office located in Littleton, CO
Company founded in 1997
7 years and $20+ million in R&D
Privately funded
Product introduction in March 2003
100+ employees
Alcohol Monitoring Systems (AMS)
AMS Reputation in the IndustryCAM Market Leadership
Largest provider of electronic alcohol monitoring
Strong relationships with national special interest groups:
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) American Probation & Parole Association (APPA) National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)
Alcohol – A Difficult Problem for the Criminal Justice System
Legal SubstanceSocially AcceptableAvailable Almost Anywhere
Driving While Intoxicated (33%)Domestic Violence (75%)Other Criminal Behavior(36%) $184,700,000,000/alcohol abuse
*Nationally – 12,998 DUI Fatalities in 2007
*New Jersey – 724 DUI Fatalities in 2007
Alcohol : A Difficult Problem for the Criminal Justice System
**New Jersey Domestic Violence Incidents, 35,589, January – June 2007
* NHTSA DWI Fatality Statistics** 2007 NJ Uniform Crime Report
**New Jersey DWI Arrests – 13,359January – June 2007
Alcohol – A Difficult Problem for the Criminal Justice System
Some People simply should not drink alcohol
Separating Alcohol from the OffenderWhy is it so Difficult?
Rapid Metabolism (Absorption/Elimination)Need for Consistency
Need for AccuracyPositive Identification
Incident ReportingManpower Intensive
Alcohol – A Difficult Problem for the Criminal Justice System
Alcohol Testing Technologies
Personal Breath Testers
Urine Testing
Remote Breath Testers
Vehicle Ignition Interlock
ALL ARE POINT-IN-TIME MEASUREMENTS
Alcohol metabolizes quickly Offenders can drink around random
breathalyzer tests
Breathalyzer Test
7 AM
Offender StartsDrinking
6 PM
Breathalyzer Test5 PM
Offender Peaks0.095
Offender is Sober6 AM
Breathalyzer Test
7 AM
Unless you're lucky, random point-in-time testing will miss most drinking events
Why random testing does not work
Continuous offender accountability
Automated 24 x 7 testing
Comprehensive next-day reporting
Court-supported technology
What Is needed?
Alcohol metabolizes quickly CAM monitors an offender’s alcohol
consumption continuously, 24x7!
CAM Testing Methods
Offender Peaks0.095
Entire drinking event is recorded
Offender StartsDrinking
6 PM
Offender is Sober6 AM
The Role of Continuous Alcohol Monitoring
Assess Identify/Direct Offenders to treatment and
supervisionDetect
Improve Supervision/Intervention Separate Compliant from Noncompliant Offenders
Deter Offender Accountability – Stay Sober or Else Enhance Public Safety
Separate Alcohol From the Offender
AssessDetectDeter
At The Core: Responsibility & Accountability
Shift Responsibility/Accountability to Offender
24 x7 Testing vs. Point in Time Testing
Cannot Drink Around 24x7 Testing
Awareness of Testing Increases Successes
Long-Term Abstinence Increases Success Rates
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SCRAM – Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor
Worn on the ankle 24/7
Goes where the offender goes
Tests for alcohol every 30 minutes
Uses transdermal technology to measure alcohol as it evaporates through the skin
Automatically collects, stores, and transfers all data to the SCRAM modem
on a predetermined schedule
SCRAM System Components
SCRAM ankle bracelet Secured to offenders leg
SCRAM modem Plugs into an analog telephone line Stores alcohol readings, tamper alerts, and diagnostic
data Sends all data to SCRAMNET
SCRAMNET Web-based application managed by AMS where offender
data is collected, stored, and analyzed
Transdermal Alcohol Testing
A percentage of alcohol is excreted unchanged wherever water is removed from the body – breath, urine, perspiration, and
saliva
•Unaltered alcohol excretion permits an accurate measurement using both breath and
insensible skin perspiration
Transdermal Testing
Used as a screening device to determine whether a small, moderate, or large amount of alcohol has been consumed
Does not produce a specific BAC reading Recent studies conclude that transdermal alcohol
readings correlate with BAC readings Transdermal testing has a time delay in the
absorption, peak, and elimination of alcohol
SCRAM Research
NHTSA “Evaluating Transdermal Alcohol Measuring Devices”
University of Colorado Health Sciences “Validity of Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: Fixed and Self-
Regulated Dosing” (Sakai JT (2006) Alcohol Clin. Exp. Res. 30:1, 26-33)
Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)
Other Studies National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
(NLECTC)- NW in Alaska Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory, LA Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC)
DUI Offenses Domestic Violence Family Court Underage Drinking
SCRAM Usage in the Criminal Justice System
Prison OvercrowdingCondition of BailProbation/ParoleSanction/Sentence
AMS-Supported Court Hearings
SCRAM technology is upheld in court hearings and challenges across the country
50 evidentiary hearings in 19 States 19 hearings resulted in Frye/Daubert rulings 18 of 19 courts determined that evidence was
admissible
Program Efficiency
14,888 1,226 50
100% 8.2% .0033%of non-compliant
offendersof non-compliant
offendersof non-compliant
offenders
SCRAM TODAY*
155,151,236 tests performed
73,533 offenders monitored
SCRAM programs in 46 states
Over 1650 courts and agencies using SCRAM
* As of August 31, 2008
SCRAM Program ObjectivesEnsure participants maintain sobriety
Increase accountability of participants through continuous monitoring
Provide alternatives to court system
Reduce recidivism by addressing root cause of the problem and modifying behavior Decrease impact of DUI and alcohol-related cases on the system
Provide evidence-based program statistics
SCRAM Program Summary Proven Product & Technology
Peer ReviewedCourt ValidatedNational Acceptance
Addresses Root Cause of Alcohol ProblemAssesses the offender’s alcohol problemPlaces compliance responsibility on the offenderProvides for rapid intervention upon violationProvides constant awareness – deterrence
Successful Program ImplementationsAcross a broad spectrum of criminal-justice applications