Monitoring & Accountability
Monitoring Services
Coordinate ongoing accountability, testing and records as part of a broader support plan.
Monitoring may be part of treatment, diversion, pretrial mitigation or another accountability plan. ETS helps coordinate appropriate monitoring services, organize schedules and keep relevant participation or reported results easier to track.
Monitoring may involve
Drug Screening
Alcohol Screening
Remote Alcohol Monitoring
Scheduled Check-Ins
Ongoing Accountability
Progress Documentation
The type and frequency of monitoring depend on the situation.
Why it matters
What Can Monitoring Help Support?
Monitoring can help create a consistent record of participation, accountability and follow-through when ongoing oversight is appropriate.
Accountability
Create a consistent structure over time.
Follow-Through
Support regular participation in testing or monitoring.
Visibility
Keep dates, participation and reported results easier to review.
Documentation
Organize relevant records in one place.
Monitoring approaches
Common Monitoring Approaches
Testing and monitoring are performed by appropriate providers or vendors. ETS helps coordinate them and keep participation organized.
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Drug Screening
Drug screening may be part of a broader monitoring plan when substance-use accountability is relevant.
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Alcohol Screening & Monitoring
Alcohol testing or remote alcohol monitoring may support ongoing accountability in some situations.
Remote
Remote Alcohol Monitoring
Ongoing alcohol monitoring through an appropriate service in some situations.
Planned
Scheduled Testing
Testing on a planned schedule.
Unannounced
Random Testing
Testing without a fixed schedule where appropriate.
Records
Progress Documentation
Organized participation and reported results.
Fit matters
Not Every Case Needs the Same Monitoring Plan
The right type, frequency and duration depend on the situation, treatment needs, provider or program requirements and legal strategy.
Important
ETS does not determine legal monitoring requirements or independently interpret testing results.
Current situation
What is going on now and why monitoring may come up.
Existing treatment
Care, testing or monitoring that may already be in place.
Provider / program requirements
What a provider or program may ask for.
Attorney or court considerations
Your attorney's strategy and any court decisions.
The coordination process
How ETS Helps Coordinate Monitoring
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Understand the Situation
Learn what is going on and whether testing may be relevant.
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Identify the Monitoring Need
Look at what type of monitoring may fit, based on providers, programs or your attorney.
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Coordinate the Appropriate Provider or Service
Help arrange monitoring or testing with an appropriate provider or service.
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Keep Participation and Results Organized
Track dates, participation and reported results so the record stays clear.
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Share Relevant Updates Where Authorized
Share relevant information with the legal team or providers, with consent.
Once it starts
What Happens Once Monitoring Starts?
Once monitoring begins, the focus is on following the schedule and keeping a clear record over time.
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Monitoring Begins
Monitoring or testing starts with the provider or service.
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Follow the Schedule or Program
Follow each scheduled test, check-in or program step.
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Participation / Results Are Recorded
Dates and reported results are kept over time.
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Relevant Information Is Organized
Monitoring records are put in one place for review.
The attorney, provider or applicable program determines how monitoring information may be used.
Two different things
Ongoing Monitoring and One-Time Testing Are Different
One-Time Testing
One point in time
A single test provides information at one point in time.
How they connect
Both may be useful, but they serve different purposes.
Ongoing Monitoring
A record over time
Monitoring creates a broader record of participation and accountability over time.
Different tools
Different Monitoring Tools Serve Different Needs
Remote Alcohol Monitoring
Ongoing alcohol monitoring through an appropriate service.
Treatment support
How Monitoring May Fit Into a Treatment Plan
Monitoring is not always clinically required. When a provider recommends it, it can sit alongside treatment.
Provider Recommendations
Monitoring may be used where appropriate as part of provider-led care.
Accountability
Regular testing or check-ins may support consistency.
Records
Participation and reported results may be organized alongside treatment progress.
Connected, not the same
How Monitoring May Fit Into Pretrial Mitigation
When monitoring is appropriate, consistent participation and organized records may help the legal team understand the accountability steps being taken outside the courtroom.
Your attorney decides whether and how this information is used.
Clear roles
Who May Be Involved?
Client
Takes part in testing or monitoring and follows the plan.
Treatment Provider
Handles clinical recommendations where relevant.
ETS
Coordinates monitoring services and keeps dates, participation and reported results organized.
ETS does not make clinical or legal decisions.
Monitoring Provider
Performs testing or monitoring and reports results.
Attorney
Handles legal strategy.
The Court remains separate and makes legal decisions.
Documentation
Keeping Monitoring Records Organized
- 01
Monitoring Begins
The first test or check-in takes place.
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Dates / Participation Are Tracked
Each test date and check-in is recorded.
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Reported Results May Be Available
The testing provider reports results, where authorized.
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Relevant Records Are Organized
Records are put in order so they are easy to review.
For defense attorneys
Monitoring Support That Works Alongside Providers and Attorneys
ETS keeps monitoring records organized so providers and the legal team can each do their part.
Organized Information
Keep monitoring records easier to locate.
Appropriate Updates
Relevant information may be shared where authorized.
Clear Boundaries
Providers handle monitoring or clinical decisions. Attorneys handle legal strategy.
Clear boundaries
What ETS Does Not Do
ETS helps coordinate monitoring. Monitoring, clinical and legal decisions stay with the right people.
Monitoring, clinical and legal decisions
What ETS Does Not Do
- ETS does not manufacture monitoring devices
- ETS does not operate a laboratory unless separately verified
- ETS does not independently interpret medical test results
- ETS does not determine legal monitoring requirements
- ETS does not guarantee compliance
- ETS does not provide legal advice
- ETS does not replace your attorney
- ETS does not guarantee court acceptance of monitoring
- ETS does not guarantee legal outcomes
On the support side
What ETS Helps Coordinate
- Monitoring schedules
- Testing providers
- Drug screening
- Alcohol screening
- Remote alcohol monitoring
- Case management
- Documentation
- Attorney coordination
Worth a conversation
When Might Monitoring Be Worth Discussing?
If any of these sound familiar, monitoring may be worth discussing.
- Ongoing accountability may be relevant
- Drug or alcohol use is part of the situation
- A provider recommends monitoring
- Treatment has already started
- Diversion programming may involve testing or monitoring
- The attorney wants better accountability documentation
- Family members are helping organize support
- There is uncertainty about what monitoring may be appropriate
Learn more
Helpful Monitoring Resources
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers about monitoring, records and how ETS works with providers and attorneys.
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Not Sure What Type of Monitoring May Be Relevant?
ETS can help coordinate monitoring, testing and documentation and connect those services with the broader treatment or pretrial plan while your attorney handles legal strategy.
