Electronic monitoring, often in the form of ankle bands, is on the rise within the criminal justice system—it’s viewed by some as a simple alternative to incarceration, but what impact does this tech really have on people's lives?

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@shubhabala

Links:

Use of Electronic Offender-Tracking Devices Expands Sharply

Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt 

Electronic Monitoring Technology Must Be Regulated

Active electronic monitoring a viable alternative to pretrial detention

What is E-Carceration? 

The Newest Jim Crow: Recent criminal justice reforms contain the seeds of a frightening system of “e-carceration.” 

Host:

Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset

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