http://alcoholmonitoring.com/index en consultwithjed@gmail.com Copyright 2013 2013-03-13T22:32:57+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1773732 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1773732 Newly released alcohol monitoring data for drunk drivers shows that when St. Patrick’s Day falls on a weekend, drinking violations skyrocket, with nearly double the illegal drinking for offenders who are court-ordered to abstain from alcohol. 2013-03-13T22:32:57+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1741030 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1741030 One of North Carolina’s most notable legislative efforts this year will go into effect December 1, essentially expanding sanctions and monitoring requirements for repeat drunk drivers. 2012-12-01T12:00:27+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1741013 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1741013 New data on repeat, high-risk drunk drivers ordered to be monitored continuously for drinking shows that violations increase an average of 54% on Thanksgiving Day. The holiday, now considered one of the deadliest for alcohol-related fatalities by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is second only to New Year’s Eve/Day, when violations jump 62%. 2012-11-17T13:00:54+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1741009 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1741009 When Vietnam Veteran Larry Strange stood before Veterans Court Judge Ardie Bland last month, a large audience, including Kansas City Mayor and Veteran Sylvester James, were gathered for the day’s appearances. Strange, after successfully completing his court-ordered period of alcohol monitoring, said two unusual things: He thanked Judge Bland for putting him in the monitoring program, and he asked if he could continue to wear his court-ordered alcohol bracelet, despite completing the court’s requirement. “I haven’t felt this good in 15 years,” he said. “This bracelet, with my ‘surveillance team,’ has saved my life.” 2012-11-09T14:00:06+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1722265 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1722265 Newly released data on individuals monitored every 30 minutes for alcohol consumption shows drinking increases 20.4% on a weekday Halloween, and nearly 25% the weekend prior, compared to drinking the rest of the year. 2012-10-25T15:00:34+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1711059 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1711059 The New York 8th Judicial District Hybrid DWI Court was one of six jurisdictions in the U.S. profiled in a newly released National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study. The report, Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: Case Studies, evaluates the impact of high-tech transdermal alcohol monitoring on drunk drivers and local communities. 2012-09-27T16:45:09+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1707364 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1707364 The Nebraska Supreme Court Office of Probation Administration was one of six jurisdictions in the U.S. chosen for a newly released National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study that evaluates the impact of high-tech transdermal alcohol monitoring on drunk drivers and local communities. The new report, Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: Case Studies, was released by NHTSA in early September. 2012-09-19T16:00:41+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1707354 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1707354 Wayne County Sheriff’s Department officials began tightening down on the area’s drunk drivers last October by integrating high-tech alcohol monitoring to keep tabs on the highest-risk offenders. Eleven months later the program is one of the largest Sheriff’s programs in the country with the highest percentage of compliant offenders of any agency program. And it’s reducing taxpayer costs by millions. 2012-09-11T15:12:59+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1707350 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1707350 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a new report, Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: Case Studies, which takes an in-depth look at high-tech alcohol monitoring programs in six U.S. jurisdictions. The study, commissioned in 2010, was designed to evaluate the prevalence of transdermal alcohol bracelets, assess their reliability as a tool for monitoring drunk drivers and share lessons learned for programs looking to adopt the technology. 2012-09-05T15:46:22+00:00 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1692606 http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/browse/press-releases/all/read/1692606 Littleton-based Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS), the world’s largest provider of high-tech alcohol monitoring technologies, has been awarded ISO 9001: 2008 certification by TUV Rheinland of North America, based on the standards established by the International Organizations of Standardization (ISO). 2012-07-11T15:44:39+00:00