Technology-Driven Program Solutions to Curb DUI/DWI Recidivism
With over one million drunk driving arrests each year in the U.S., alcohol-impaired drivers pose serious dangers to their communities. In fact, research shows that while two-thirds of those arrested for drunk or impaired driving will commit only one offense, the rest will eventually reoffend. Alcohol-involved crimes put a strain on the resources of law enforcement, courts, and community corrections. State and county DUI/DWI programs are innovative initiatives that utilize alcohol monitoring technologies to tackle serious criminal behaviors including repeat alcohol clients and domestic violence.
Technology-driven alcohol monitoring has been a key factor in many of the country’s most successful alcohol programs because it enables officers to effectively supervise high-risk impaired drivers in the community. SCRAM alcohol monitoring solutions help state and county DUI/DWI programs enforce accountability and compliance, reduce recidivism, and address the root cause of drunk driving: alcohol misuse, abuse, and addiction.
State and County DUI/DWI Program Examples
24/7 Sobriety Programs
24/7 Sobriety Programs address repeat drunk driving and other alcohol-related offenses by separating participants from the root cause of their crimes: alcohol. Program participants are tested daily for alcohol consumption with monitoring technology like SCRAM CAM and SCRAM Remote Breath Pro.
The Target 25 Program
Under the Target 25 Program, those suspected of drunk driving with prior DUIs are immediately arrested and taken in for a blood-alcohol test and a bail hearing before a district judge. All participants must abstain from consuming alcohol and require supervision using continuous alcohol monitoring, unlike typical “catch and release” approaches.
of alcohol-involved fatalities involve a driver with a BAC above .15
of DUI clients in jail or prison have repeat offenses
of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license
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Monitoring Solutions to help Reduce DUI/DWI Recidivism
Alcohol monitoring and mobile client engagement options can be used in combination to supervise repeat and hardcore alcohol clients and allow them to remain accountable and active in their community. Each SCRAM Systems monitoring technology communicates with our online software platforms to create a customized solution to further increase alcohol program efficiency and efficacy.
Client Monitoring Solutions
OPTIONS THAT SUPPORT STATE & COUNTY Drunk Driving PROGRAMS
SCRAM CAM
CONTINUOUS ALCOHOL MONITORING
SCRAM Remote Breath Pro
REMOTE ALCOHOL BREATH TESTING
SCRAM Touchpoint
SMARTPHONE-BASED CLIENT ENGAGEMENT
EBP Decision Support
SCRAM Nexus
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES DECISION MAKING
By applying behavioral science and analytics to agency policies, Nexus integrates evidence-based practices into day-to-day decision-making, guiding officers through daily workflows that help improve client outcomes.
Caseload Management
SCRAM Optix
ELECTRONIC MONITORING CASELOAD MANAGEMENT
Optix brings entire supervision caseloads and every SCRAM client monitoring device into one, integrated easy-to-use platform. Officers can work alerts, view client information, and run advanced analytics and reports.
Program Management
SCRAM 24/7
SUPERVISION AND MONITORING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
SCRAM 24/7 allows officers to seamlessly manage all clients and testing methods on one, easy-to-use platform. Dynamic analytics and reporting tools help officers gain valuable insights to assess program and client progress.
SCRAM Monitoring Services
This is where it all comes together. With a variety of value-add services available, we help courts and agencies efficiently and effectively manage client compliance and increase program effectiveness.
Supervising only 15% or 20% of repeat DUI clients doesn’t sufficiently improve public safety in my opinion. You have to supervise all of them. Every DUI/DWI court should be using monitoring technology.
– Judge Richard Vlavianos, San Joaquin DUI Monitoring Court
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Additional Resources
Research
Repeat DWI Offenders in the United States
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
A Comparison of First Time and Repeat Rural DUI Offenders
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Current Trends Drivers With Repeat Convictions or Arrests for Driving While Impaired
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DWI Recidivism: Risk Implications for Community Supervision
Federal Probation
Resources for Lawmakers
Repeat Drunk Drivers Policy Brief
Multi-Year Legislative Summary
Program Planning Questionnaire
Other
Repeat Drunk Drivers Policy Brief
SCRAM Systems
Hardcore Drunk Driving Prosecutorial Guide
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
Hardcore Drunk Driving Judicial Guide
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
DUI Sentencing Guide
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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