Comments on: From ankle strap to wristband electronic monitoring

By: JD

JD — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:16:19 +0000

I had to wear an ankle monitor for a year after release from prison. This was back in ’05. It was bulky and very obvious what it was. I had to lug around a giant box with an antenna on top. The parole officer specifically said I couldn’t put the box in a backpack to make it less obvious. At the time I was attending college classes. It made everything so much more stressful. I was always worrying if I was going to be harassed or if the box was going to start beeping because it couldn’t get a good signal.

By: Tereto

Tereto — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:32:23 +0000

In reply to Bwj. I can agree Bwj, as I've seen the devices activate out of range, when the person is in another room. Both the box and monitor, are no further apart, than 30 feet or so. I've got GPS location monitoring my personal phone, and I've had it show one night sleeping, that my phone traveled a couple miles down the road and back, while it was by my side the whole time. GPS is not always 100% accurate, and devices communicating with each other, can have interference.

By: Tired

Tired — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:04:00 +0000

Reduce the stigma of the bulky monitors ? I thought that was part of the selling point of them to begin with , since when I first started this crap the monitors were smaller and had leather cases that no one could really tell what was in it then they changed to these bigger ones with a hard case that the whole front can be seen

By: Bwj

Bwj — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:09:41 +0000

In reply to Ryan. I'd argue that it's also probable that some violations occur because of faulty equipment. I wasn't violated but came close when one when the device showed me standing in the middle of the intersection of ISB and Woodland Ave in DeLand for twenty minutes. The PO threw a fit and I had to bus back to Daytona just to show that it was there. The other time, the device stopped working as I was on my way to register.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:48:58 +0000

I’m fairly certain that the vast majority of probation violations associated with GPS trackers are from mistakes made by the probationer, and that very few of them are where they were caught doing some kind of actual crime.

By: Dmc

Dmc — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:49:06 +0000

Once you get on the Stupid Trail, one step leads to another. For example, if you didn’t have keep out zones, why would you need these monitors. Once you have the monitors, then you have to have some one monitor the monitors.

If the recidivism rates are truly accurate, all of this including the monitors and registry are useless, unnecessary and serve only to impede reintegration into a normal society.

By: Joseph Pratt

Joseph Pratt — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:25:44 +0000

This technology has already in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Europe for at least a decade since around about 2010. Community Corrections, Parole/Probation is more liberal and progressive in those countries.

By: Dram

Dram — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:53:03 +0000

In reply to obvious answers. To tell you the truth if they had proximity sensors that can register when someone is closer than 3 feet I might voluntarily wear one. Too many times Ive made concerted efforts to time stamp activity on the computer to attempt some what of a defensive tactic to false accusations.

By: obvious answers

obvious answers — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:52:23 +0000

I am sure it is brimming with excitement to get everyone hooked up.. How long before they just start doing the injectable trackers like for pets? its coming,,,,3…2…1….