Edgecombe County is testing a new, high-tech system designed to help get people with alcohol problems rehabilitated while freeing up jail space. The device, called the SCRAM bracelet -- Secure ...

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DENVER, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Ministry of Justice in the United Kingdom announced new legislation under which offenders who commit alcohol-related crimes now may be banned from ...

The SCRAM bracelet, short for "secure continuous remote alcohol monitor," is a device being used to detect alcohol in DUI offenders through their sweat. There are currently 63 people in Lancaster ...

The SCRAM bracelet also monitors proximity to the skin to determine whether or not it's being worn. Heath said it's possible that Vaglica's device was too loose, which could be recorded as tampering.