The SCRAM System
When most people think about SCRAM, what likely comes to mind is the ankle bracelet that offenders wear while being continuously monitored for alcohol consumption. However, there are actually three components to the SCRAM system:
- The SCRAM bracelet
- The SCRAM modem
- SCRAMnet
The SCRAM Bracelet
The patented SCRAM ankle bracelet—the heart of the SCRAM system—is attached to the offender with a durable and tamper-proof strap. It is worn 24/7 by the offender for the duration of his or her court-ordered abstinence period (typically 90-120 days).
Twice an hour, the bracelet captures transdermal alcohol readings by sampling the insensible perspiration collected from the air above the skin. The bracelet stores the data and, at pre-determined intervals, transmits it via a wireless radio-frequency (RF) signal to the SCRAM modem.
Attributes
- Tamper- and water-resistant
- Samples insensible perspiration every 30 minutes (2x per hour)
- Automatically collects, stores, and transfers all data via the SCRAM modem on a predetermined schedule (at least 1x/day)
- Date- and time-stamps readings for easy reporting and analysis
The SCRAM Modem
The SCRAM modem is the mechanism by which the data that is collected by the SCRAM bracelet gets transmitted to Alcohol Monitoring Systems (AMS) for analysis and reporting.
When the SCRAM bracelet is installed on the offender’s ankle, he or she also receives the SCRAM modem, which plugs into an analog telephone line – usually in the offender’s home or place of work. At a pre-scheduled time(s) each day, the SCRAM bracelet "communicates" with the SCRAM modem, and the modem retrieves all available data from the bracelet. The modem also downloads monitoring and reporting schedules to the bracelet.
Attributes
- Plugs into any telephone LAN line
- Stores alcohol readings, tamper alerts, and diagnostic data uploaded from the SCRAM bracelet
- Sends all data to SCRAMNET over the phone line
- Downloads monitoring and reporting schedules from SCRAMNET to the SCRAM bracelet
SCRAMnet
When data is received from the SCRAM modem, it is stored in SCRAMnet, the web-based application managed by AMS where offender data is collected, analyzed, and maintained in a secure, central location.
Where the SCRAM bracelet is the heart of the SCRAM system, SCRAMnet is the brains. It is the information hub that not only houses all offender data, but lets you manage it in the way that is the most effective for your offender management program.
SCRAMnet provides a wide range of reports and graphs at your fingertips – from a snapshot of a single event to a comprehensive view of an offender's behavior over time. SCRAMnet lets you customize and easily tailor the reporting that best suits your needs and individual cases, and helps reduce your workload through exception-based reporting.
Attributes
- Can be accessed around-the-clock, from any location, using a standard web browser
- Provides exception-based reporting to reduce workload
- Flags and graphically depicts any alcohol ingestion, tampers, or removal attempts
- Lets you easily customize testing, synchronization, and reporting schedules for each offender
- Provides customized reports and graphs to best suit your information needs
- Allows you to cost-effectively monitor and manage numerous offenders simultaneously
