An alcohol abstinence and monitoring requirement imposes a ban on alcohol consumption and requires the offender to have their compliance with the requirement electronically monitored.
Volume/length range: Up to 120 days.
It is generally recommended that an alcohol abstinence and monitoring requirement (AAMR) is not a standalone requirement and sits alongside other measures that support rehabilitation.
The court must be satisfied that the offender’s consumption of alcohol is an element of the offence for which the order is to be imposed or of an associated offence, or that the offender’s consumption of alcohol was a factor that contributed to the commission of that offence or to an associated offence.
The court must not impose an AAMR if the offender is alcohol dependent. If the offender is alcohol dependent, an ATR may be appropriate. The Probation Service should be consulted to assess the rehabilitative need and advise on the most relevant and available treatment.
An AAMR cannot be imposed alongside an alcohol treatment requirement (ATR); an AAMR may be too onerous, unsuitable and potentially dangerous for an offender who is dependent on alcohol.