The tech behind ankle monitors
Dec 01, 2019•27 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
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?
Featuring:
@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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