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Sober Days for the Holidays

administrator — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:42:34 +0000

Next Wednesday is infamous. It is Thanksgiving Eve, otherwise known as Blackout Wednesday, and it is now considered one of the drinking days of the year, especially among college students and in larger urban areas. Data shows it even surpasses St. Patrick’s day for rates of drinking, drug overdoses, relapses, DUIs, and other alcohol-related crimes. Since we opened SCRAM of California in 2010, we’ve dedicated every holiday season to our Sober Days for the Holidays campaign, working to drive awareness of the risks for clients, their families, and their communities. The season is full of both increased triggers–family stress, work (or no work), rates of depression, financial hardships–and opportunities, like holiday parties, with temptations at ever turn. As stewards of the communities in which our teams live and work, we offer special programs during the holiday season in an effort to support our court and agency partners as you work to reduce the risks of DUIs, domestic violence, overdoses, and violations. Record numbers of drivers will hit our highways this holiday season. We are committed to helping them stay safe and sober. Check out this infographic [PDF] for more statistics on drinking, drugs, and impaired driving during the Holidays.

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MCLE Training for Attorneys – Orange County

Meaghan Campbell — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:15:00 +0000

Managing Alcohol-Related Cases Join us on October 15, 2014 for a FREE continuing education training on continuous alcohol and electronic monitoring. Lunch will be provided and is worth 1 MCLE credit for substance abuse. This training will cover: Scientific Admissibility Jail Alternatives Evidence-Based Results Best Practices Program services Must RSVP by October 14, 2014 to: Silas Miers 714-497-8279 smiers@s49795.p1275.sites.pressdns.com

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Continuous Alcohol Monitoring in California Drunk Driver Program

Aaron Fleisher — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:59:09 +0000

Like most major metropolitan areas, San Diego County has been challenged with alcohol-related crime, particularly DUI. In a typical year, more than 16,000 adult DUI arrests are made. In 2011, 45% of drivers killed in motor vehicle accidents had a BAC level in excess of 0.08%. In 2011, the South Bay Courthouse—which covers the southern portion of the county—instituted a SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (CAM) program. Prosecutors request CAM at time of arraignment as a mandatory condition of release, and as a condition of probation for high BAC and repeat DUI offenders. The use of SCRAM CAM with clearly defined and consistently applied usage criteria has resulted in extremely high compliance for both first-time and hardcore DUI offenders, a reduction in jail overcrowding, significant taxpayer savings and support for early intervention for alcohol misuse. In light of these successes, all San Diego County courthouses have adopted this criteria-based program. Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Use in the Program The District Attorney’s office implements SCRAM CAM as condition of pre-trial release as well as for post-conviction monitoring. Pre-trial Release Criteria: 1st DUI offenders with a BAC greater than 0.30 and/or other aggravating factors 2nd DUI offenders with a BAC greater than 0.15 and/or other aggravating factors 3rd or higher DUI offenders Criteria for Minimum Length of Post-Conviction Monitoring: 1st DUI conviction (BAC greater than 0.30): 90 days 2nd DUI conviction: 90 days 3rd or more DUI conviction: 120 days With high-risk offenders continuously monitored by SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring, the jurisdiction is experiencing extremely high compliance and offender accountability, all of which greatly increase public safety. If an offender violates while on SCRAM CAM, the court swiftly imposes sanctions in line with the evidence-based data derived from the bracelet. The local provider, SCRAM of California, also defends the monitoring data in court to further drive compliance. Program Results Noncompliance is reported directly to the District Attorney’s Office and/or pre-trial services. With well-defined criteria firmly in place, these actions are generating positive program results, including: Reduced jail overcrowding with savings to taxpayers Faster and more efficient case resolution Earlier intervention for alcohol misuse, abuse and crime Reduced recidivism of hardcore drunk drivers Increased public safety

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