Drunk Drivers Sporting Sleeker Bling

New Diminutive Anklets Monitoring Thousands As Deadly Summer DUI Season
Heats Up

DENVER, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As Memorial Day marks the beginning of
the "100 Deadly Days of Summer," known for increased rates of
alcohol-related traffic accidents, a new version of a popular, high-tech
alcohol anklet is heating up the summer scene.

The bracelets, known for gracing the ankles of a number of Hollywood
celebrities, actually sample a subject's sweat, every 30 minutes, in order
to measure for alcohol consumption. Termed SCRAM (for Secure Continuous
Remote Alcohol Monitor), the system is used for 24/7, long-term monitoring
of DUI offenders, with particular emphasis on the more than 250,000 repeat
drunk drivers convicted each year. The original version of the bracelet,
first released in 2003, has seen rapid adoption in the corrections
industry, monitoring more than 63,000 offenders in 45 states, in large part
due to its ability to monitor and deter high-risk alcohol offenders at a
cost significantly lower than incarceration. In 2008, Denver-based Alcohol
Monitoring Systems (AMS) released a slimmed-down version of the original
anklet, and it's already monitored thousands of offenders in 45 states.

The 100 Deadly Days of Summer

Law enforcement, government agencies and special interest groups across
the U.S. acknowledge Memorial Day as the beginning of a dramatic increase
in alcohol-related accidents and fatalities, fueled by a succession of
national holidays, the summer vacation season and increased traffic. In
addition to enhanced localized law enforcement efforts, including roadside
checkpoints to catch and deter drunk drivers, more than 1,700 agencies have
begun to strap on the new version of the SCRAM Bracelets, known as SCRAM
II. "Because alcohol is metabolized so quickly, unless you can test someone
every two to three hours, you're going to miss most drinking violations,"
says Mike Iiams, chairman and CEO of AMS. "The ability to actually monitor
the core issue, which is the addiction, is allowing courts to separate the
alcohol from the offender and really impact long-term behavior." Iiams says
they've seen a rapid increase of SCRAM usage since the smaller bracelets
became available to every court in April of this year. "The new design is
half the size and weight, which has improved the fit and comfort. That's
important both to the clients wearing the units and to the court and
probation personnel who are managing them," says Iiams.

About Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.

Established in 1997, Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. manufactures
SCRAM(R), the world's only Continuous Alcohol Monitoring system, which uses
non-invasive transdermal analysis to monitor alcohol consumption. SCRAM
fully automates the alcohol testing and reporting process, providing courts
and community corrections agencies with the ability to continuously monitor
alcohol offenders, increase offender accountability and assess compliance
with sentencing requirements and treatment guidelines. Alcohol Monitoring
Systems employs 100 people across the U.S. and is a privately-held company
headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.

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