Friday 6 September 2013

Today, 39 States Require Monitoring Of Sex Offenders

POSTED: August 14, 2013 12:09 a.m.

Electronic monitoring alerts run ankle deep for police

"All alerts investigated as protocol in state of Ga.

Offenders on electronic monitoring in Ga. in the month of January

2013: 1,146
2012: 1,522
2011: 1,138
2010: 1,326
2009: 1,332

Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

Some officials around the country say they’re struggling to handle an avalanche of monitoring alerts from electronic ankle bracelets.

Though the bracelets have been used to track offenders’ whereabouts for more than three decades, the monitoring alerts they’re struggling to track are often nothing more sinister than a dead battery, lost satellite contact or someone arriving home late from work.

The Associated Press asked hundreds of correctional agencies about their monitoring policies, and found how they handle alerts varies."

http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/archives/87328

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