You may have noticed that when it is time to assign equipment, after adding your client to the SCRAMNET GPS monitoring system, you are now prompted to make a “Participant Agreement Acknowledgement.” A Participant Agreement is a legal contract between you – as agent for the monitoring services provider or supervising authority – and the client.
SCRAM Systems strongly recommends using a signed Participant Agreement for every client in your program.
Within the Agreement, you and your organization agree to fit the client with a SCRAM GPS device and provide all the necessary accessories (charging cable, e.g.) for your client to be successful in their monitoring program, and the client agrees to wear the device and follow the rules of the monitoring program as described in the Agreement.
Your organization may use its own agreement it has developed in-house and evolved over time, or your organization may use the SCRAM Systems-developed SCRAM GPS Program Participant Agreement that we too have evolved over time, and vetted with our internal legal counsel. Either way, SCRAM Systems strongly recommends using a signed Participant Agreement for every client in your program, as it provides legal protection to both you as agent and your organization.
Where to Find the SCRAM Systems GPS Participant Agreements
The SCRAM Systems developed GPS Participant Agreements are available in two places on the Help Site:
- The SCRAM GPS Participant Agreements & Videos page (the SCRAM GPS Overview and Rules video is also an excellent resource available for you to use during device assignment)
- The SCRAM GPS Documents page located in the References section of SCRAM GPS Help.
The New Participant Agreement Acknowledgement
The addition of the Acknowledgement to the enrollment process grew out of a need for better recordkeeping. The Acknowledgement is simply a record of which Agreement was used at the time of enrollment and does not impact the level of court support you receive from SCRAM Systems.
Learn more about the Participant Agreement Acknowledgement enhancement to SCRAMNET GPS.