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Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.
Failing Economy, Alcohol Combine to Create Dangerous Holiday Season
December 6th, 2008
With the deadliest holiday weekend of the year just around the corner and millions of Americans facing economic hardships, criminal courts across the country are gearing up for what could be record rates of alcohol abuse and crime this holiday season. Among the options that several thousand courts nationwide are using to tackle the issue: Continuous Alcohol Monitoring (CAM) programs that monitor offenders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure compliance with court-ordered sobriety. Now monitoring nearly 9,000 offenders daily in 46 states, CAM programs include use of a high-tech ankle bracelet, worn around the clock, that actually sample an offender's perspiration...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-12-06)
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