Tuesday, April 24, 2007

[USA] Las Vegas Court Uses Ankle Bracelet to Detect Alcohol Use / Medical News Today, 23 April 2007
http://digbig.com/4srja
"Sixty residents of Clark County, Nev., convicted of alcohol-related offenses have been sentenced to wear an ankle bracelet that monitors their alcohol use and reports results back to the courts. The Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM) device, which detects alcohol in the wearer's sweat, is worn by offenders who agree not to drink as a condition of reduced bail or in lieu of jail time. Plans call for using the SCRAM devices on up to 300 offenders in Clark County this year."