Offender Program

What is an offender program?

Offender Alcohol Programs vary by country but in general, they all require some combination of the following: obtain a special restriction, install the device, obtain a special license, test-taking, device calibration, results may be reported to monitoring agencies, compliance, and removal upon completion.

Why choose LifeSafer?

More than 1.5 million customers have trusted LifeSafer to get them back on the road quickly and affordably. We have over 30 years of experience helping clients get back on the road after an alcohol conviction. LifeSafer has extensive experience working with the judicial system, program administrators and local laws.

Complete your interlock program in 3 easy steps

• Install an ignition interlock
  Call your local LifeSafer provider to get help with alcohol interlock license information and make an Alcohol Interlock (or car breathalyzer) installation appointment.  Complete any necessary Alcohol Interlock requirements. Then your local authorized LifeSafer interlock provider will professionally installed the device in your car. You will receive training on how to use your interlock so you are ready to go.
• Calibration & Maintenance
  Most Alcohol Interlock offender programs require frequent device calibrations.  Calibration lengths vary depending on local interlock laws from once a month up to once every 12 months from installation date. Your Alcohol Interlock records your tests and results throughout your program and stores the data on the device. If required, your local authorized LifeSafer’s distributor is responsible for communicating that data to your monitoring agency. Your authorized LifeSafer location will regularly inspect and calibrate your device to ensure proper functionality.
• Program Completion
  Once you complete all of your Alcohol’s Program requirements you will go to the service center to remove your alcohol interlock from your vehicle. Program completion depends on a variety of factors set by local Alcohol Interlock laws. LifeSafer’s distributor customer support and your local service center will be with you every step of the way.
  
  
  

Alcohol Interlock Calibration: Ensuring Accuracy in Alcohol Interlock Devices

Alcohol measurement is a delicate process. You must regularly test and adjust a breathalyzer to ensure it maintains the proper sensitivity to alcohol, neither too low nor too high. We call the calibrated part of the alcohol testing device the fuel cell. We designed this component specifically to detect ethanol and can adjust it for greater specificity. Usually, calibration is done by exposing the breathalyzer to an alcohol vapor of a precise and pre-determined concentration and changing the breathalyzer or alcohol interlock device to reflect that amount of alcohol.

Suppose you require an alcohol interlock on your vehicle. In that case, its mechanism to calculate your mg/l or BrAC is similar to a police breathalyzer, using the same fuel cell technology to detect alcohol.

The Importance of Regular Calibration

When you calibrate your alcohol interlock device, the technician will make sure that it’s registering alcohol vapors accurately. Local regulations determine precisely how accurate the alcohol interlock must be, and technicians are required to test and calibrate every device for monitoring. At LifeSafer Alcohol Interlock, we also repeatedly calibrate and thoroughly test every unit before sending it to the field for use in your vehicle. We know how important it is to get an accurate reading every time.

What does an alcohol interlock do?

An Alcohol Interlock tests for the presence of alcohol in your breath. If it detects alcohol, it prevents your car from starting. Some alcohol programs may require to take periodic tests during your drive (random rolling retests), an alcohol interlock device will never stop your car while you are driving.