About Alcohol Monitoring Systems

AMS innovated and defined the continuous alcohol monitoring (CAM) space.

Our History

An idea… a cause… a mission…industry leadership through innovation.

Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS) began as a vision in response to a personal tragedy. One of our founders had a close friend who was killed by a five-time DUI offender − exemplifying the growing problem of DUI and alcohol abuse in our country.

This event was the impetus behind our founders’ collective vision to create a product for the criminal justice market that would continuously monitor alcohol offenders and hold them more accountable for their actions.

As with both SCRAM and now SCRAMx, AMS’ core focus is on the alcohol offender. Our goal is to provide courts, agencies, and other criminal justice professionals with a comprehensive solution to more effectively manage alcohol offenders, effect long-term behavioral change in these individuals, and better protect the community.

AMS’ Milestone Timeline

1989
AMS founders begin working with the science of transdermal alcohol testing
1993
First SCRAM prototype completed;1st patent issued
1997
AMS is formally established as a company
1997-2001
AMS in R&D mode to develop SCRAM
2003
SCRAM introduced to the criminal justice market, creates CAM category
2004
SCRAM is adopted by courts in 19 states
2006
SCRAM now used by courts in 40 states
2007
SCRAM reaches 100 million alcohol test milestone; used by courts in

44 states
2008
AMS launches smaller, lighter version of SCRAM bracelet
2009
SCRAM now in 48 states; has monitored over 120,000 clients
2010
AMS introduces SCRAMx (CAM + house arrest) to the market and creates an entirely new category (iCAM)