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September 25, 2008

September 25, 2008. PROBATION ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY (PANJ). Separate alcohol from the offender. . . and your job will get much easier. David Connon Mid-Atlantic Region Manager Dick Irrer Director, Northern Region Alcohol Monitoring Systems Inc. . SCRAM VIDEO.

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September 25, 2008

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  1. September 25, 2008 PROBATION ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY (PANJ) Separate alcohol from the offender. . . and your job will get much easier.

  2. David Connon Mid-Atlantic Region Manager Dick Irrer Director, Northern Region Alcohol Monitoring Systems Inc.

  3. SCRAM VIDEO

  4. Alcohol Monitoring Systems (AMS) 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

  5. AMS Reputation in the Industry CAM 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)

  6. Alcohol – A Difficult Problem for the Criminal Justice System Legal Substance Socially Acceptable Available Almost Anywhere • Driving While Intoxicated (33%) • Domestic Violence (75%) • Other Criminal Behavior(36%) $184,700,000,000/alcohol abuse

  7. Alcohol : A Difficult Problem for the Criminal Justice System *Nationally – 12,998 DUI Fatalities in 2007 *New Jersey – 724 DUI Fatalities in 2007 **New Jersey DWI Arrests – 13,359 January – June 2007 **New Jersey Domestic Violence Incidents, 35,589, January – June 2007 * NHTSA DWI Fatality Statistics ** 2007 NJ Uniform Crime Report

  8. Alcohol – A Difficult Problem for the Criminal Justice System Some People simply should not drink alcohol Separating Alcohol from the Offender Why is it so Difficult? Rapid Metabolism (Absorption/Elimination) Need for Consistency Need for Accuracy Positive Identification Incident Reporting Manpower Intensive

  9. 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

  10. Why random testing does not work Alcohol metabolizes quickly • Offenders can drink around random breathalyzer tests Offender is Sober 6 AM Offender Starts Drinking 6 PM Breathalyzer Test 7 AM Offender Peaks 0.095 Breathalyzer Test 7 AM Breathalyzer Test 5 PM Unless you're lucky, random point-in-time testing will miss most drinking events

  11. What Is needed? Continuous offender accountabilityAutomated 24 x 7 testingComprehensivenext-day reportingCourt-supportedtechnology

  12. CAM Testing Methods • Alcohol metabolizes quickly • CAM monitors an offender’s alcohol consumption continuously, 24x7! Offender is Sober 6 AM Offender Starts Drinking 6 PM Offender Peaks 0.095 Entire drinking event is recorded

  13. Assess Detect Deter The Role of Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Assess • Identify/Direct Offenders to treatment and supervision Detect • Improve Supervision/Intervention • Separate Compliant from Noncompliant Offenders Deter • Offender Accountability – Stay Sober or Else • Enhance Public Safety Separate Alcohol From the Offender

  14. 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 “

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. The SCRAM System

  18. What Does SCRAM Detect? Alcohol Tampers/Obstructions Environmental Interferrants

  19. SCRAM GRAPHS • Non-compliant offender: SCRAM Detected the Consumption of Alcohol

  20. SCRAM GRAPHS Non-compliant Offender - Obstruction

  21. SCRAM GRAPHS Environmental Interferant Detected

  22. TransdermalAlcohol 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

  23. 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

  24. Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Transdermal Alcohol Content (TAC) Absorption and Elimination Rates

  25. 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)

  26. SCRAM Usage in the Criminal Justice System • DUI Offenses • Domestic Violence • Family Court • Underage Drinking • Prison Overcrowding • Condition of Bail • Probation/Parole • Sanction/Sentence

  27. 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

  28. Program Efficiency 100% 8.2% .0033% of non-compliant offenders of non-compliant offenders of non-compliant offenders 14,888 1,226 50

  29. SCRAM TODAY* 155,151,236 tests performed 73,533offenders monitored SCRAM programs in 46 states Over 1650 courts and agencies using SCRAM * As of August 31, 2008

  30. SCRAM Program Objectives Ensure 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

  31. SCRAM Program Summary • Proven Product & Technology • Peer Reviewed • Court Validated • National Acceptance • Addresses Root Cause of Alcohol Problem • Assesses the offender’s alcohol problem • Places compliance responsibility on the offender • Provides for rapid intervention upon violation • Provides constant awareness – deterrence • Successful Program Implementations • Across a broad spectrum of criminal-justice applications

  32. Questions and Answers? Thank you for your time

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