SCRAM House Arrest

Once the client’s profile is created in SCRAMNET , the next step is to associate the equipment to the client for monitoring.

This article will cover:

• Adding the equipment information into SCRAMNET
• Communication Methods
• Communication Schedule
• Device Assignment

Add the equipment information into SCRAMNET

After creating the client’s profile and selecting the monitoring type in SCRAMNET, the next step is to associate the equipment information to the client.

On the client’s equipment page, select the Assign Equipment button.

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On the Assign Equipment page,

1. Enter the CAM or HA (House Arrest) Bracelet Serial Number.
   • The serial number is located on the top of the bracelet, as well as next to the battery compartment on the back of the bracelet.
2. Enter the Strap Version used on the Bracelet.
   • The strap version is located on the end of the long strap and next to the bracelet on the buckle strap. The versions on the straps should match.

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Communication Methods

A base station or a wireless base station is required for house arrest monitoring. You will select the method the data collected by the bracelet is transferred to SCRAMNET for analysis.

1. Select the Communication Method from the menu options.
   • Ethernet: Standard Base Station and Internet router required
   • Wi-Fi: Wireless Base Station required
   • Cellular: Wireless Base Station required
2. After making your communication method selection, enter in the base station’s serial number.
   • If the client will be utilizing a Wireless Base Station and have their Wi-Fi network information available, select the Wi-Fi Setup button. On the Wi-Fi Setup pop-up, enter the Network Name (SSID) and Network Password and then click the Send to Base Station button.
   • If the client will be connecting to their Wi-Fi network from home, provide the client with the Options for Establishing a Wi-Fi Connection  document. This document provides step by step instructions for the client to follow. The Wireless Base Station will communicate over the cellular network until connected to Wi-Fi.

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Communication Schedule

Now that the communication method has been established, the next step is to set the cadence for the transfer of data stored in the bracelet to SCRAMNET. For house arrest monitoring, a Daily cadence of data transfer from the bracelet to SCRAMNET is required. Therefore, the bracelet schedule communication will display as Daily by default.

1. Set the Scheduled Bracelet Communication Time frame.
   • Click +Add a Time hyperlink.
   • Enter in the time frame.
   • Click Save Time. (Up to six time frames can be saved in the system)
2. Once all fields have been completed, click the Complete Equipment Assignment button.

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Device Assignment

When it is time to assign equipment after adding your client to SCRAMNET, before you may continue with the assignment process, you will have to make a “Participant Agreement Acknowledgement.” The addition of this acknowledgement to the enrollment process grew out of a need for better recordkeeping. It is simply a record of which Agreement is being used at the time of enrollment and does not impact the support you receive from SCRAM Systems.

You will be presented with two choices:

1. A SCRAM Systems-approved Participant Agreement WILL BE used for this client
2. A SCRAM Systems-approved Participant Agreement WILL NOT be used for this client

The vast majority of SCRAM Systems customers will choose the first option, “A SCRAM Systems-approved Participant Agreement WILL BE used for this client.” This option indicates that you are using a Participant Agreement that is currently available to you as a link in the SCRAMNET monitoring system.

Once you have chosen an option, a more detailed explanation of the choice you have made will appear:

Customers who use their own monitoring program participation agreements, which they have developed in-house, independent of SCRAM Systems, and are NOT stored on or accessed from SCRAMNET, should choose the second option:

If you are unsure about the type of monitoring program participation agreement used by your organization, ask your supervisor or program administrator.

Completing the Device Assignment – Option 1

If you chose the “SCRAM Systems-approved” Participant Agreement Acknowledgement (first option), then a page with links to the available Agreements will appear.

Print two copies (one for your records and one for the client) of the Participant Agreement and then select Complete Assignment.

Completing the Device Assignment – Option 2

If you chose the “NOT SCRAM Systems-approved” Participant Agreement Acknowledgement (second option), then the following page will not include links to any Agreements, and will instead display language that confirms your choice to NOT use a SCRAM Systems-approved Agreement.

Provide the client with a copy of your program’s participation agreement from wherever it is housed in your organization’s internal storage resource as you normally would, and then select the Complete Assignment button to continue with the device assignment.

The equipment status for the client will display as Pending Assignment.

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Now the equipment has been associated to the client in SCRAMNET, the next step is to view the General Guidelines for Equipment Assignment and then install the bracelet on the client and assign the equipment using Direct Connect application or assign the equipment using the base station (without Direct Connect application) to begin monitoring.