"There are probably as many gaps (in the juvenile monitoring system) as there are ankle monitors out in the community right now. It is not a strong system," Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason ...

Electronic shackles are a system of surveillance of migrants by ICE that is constantly increasing. Here is what you should ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- How did an abuser who repeatedly violated a protection order and was wearing an ankle monitor as part of his pre-trial release end up shooting and killing the woman who asked ...

It took four days for New Orleans police to identify a suspect in the June 22 fatal shooting of Jefferson Parish Correctional Officer Ashley Aples. It took only one more day for officers to arrest the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new bill set to reshape electronic monitoring in Ohio has emerged in the wake of tragedy in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Named the Patrick Heringer Act, the legislation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hans-Dieter Amthor of the IT department of the Hessian department of justice wears an electronic ankle monitor in Bad Vilbel.

In 2020, as the world grappled with the emergence of COVID-19, prisons and jails became hotspots for outbreaks. Looking to slow the spread of the disease, and under the threat of litigation, some ...

In a major policy shift, the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) has unveiled new guidelines regarding the use of electronic ankle monitoring for youth that include expanded use of ...