Program Lets DUI Offenders Prove They’re Staying Sober
A program in Riverside County that uses an alcohol monitoring bracelet for DUI offenders appears to be an effective deterrent to consuming alcohol.
A reading is taken every half hour from the bracelet, which measures the amount of alcohol in a person’s sweat. At least once a day, the information is uploaded via modem and a case agent checks any alcohol-detection alerts.
The program is known as SCRAM, Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor Program. Linda Connelly, president and CEO of Leaders in Community said that of the 55 people enrolled in the program, about 40 percent of them represent felony driving under the influence cases. About 49 percent are on informal probation for misdemeanor cases and 11 percent are enrolled on a voluntary probation.
Kathleen Brown, a spokeswoman for Alcohol Monitoring Systems said that case agents that review the data from the ankle bracelets can tell the difference from environmental factors that have touched off a positive reading and the consumption of alcohol.
Comedian Andy Dick was ordered to wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet for one year after being sentenced to three years probation pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery and drug possession in Murrieta.
Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County
In California, it is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any kind of alcoholic beverage or drug.
If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, blood alcohol concentration, you will be charged with DUI or driving while intoxicated if arrested. You may face a fine and jail time if convicted.
Riverside County program lets DUI convicts prove they're staying sober, The Press Enterprise,March 29,2009
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