Offender Monitoring

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen stated she would abandon her 2027 presidential bid if a court mandates she wear an electronic ankle monitor, arguing such community supervision would impede her ability to campaign. A Paris appeals court is set to deliver its verdict on July 7 in a fraud case involving EU funds.

Svetlana Dali, a woman with a history of bypassing airport security and evading supervised release, now faces new charges after allegedly stowing away on a flight from Newark to Italy. Her latest arrest in Milan highlights significant lapses in both aviation security and electronic monitoring protocols.

Recent findings from a UK inspection highlight critical gaps in public protection within probation services, underscoring the urgent need for integrated policy, resource allocation, and advanced electronic monitoring solutions to ensure effective community supervision nationwide.

Three high school students from the "Quakertown 5" have been released from custody and placed on electronic monitoring as their cases proceed through the juvenile court system, following arrests at a recent ICE protest.

A recent case in Texas, where an individual accused of murder was released on bond with a GPS monitor, highlights the enduring tension between public safety concerns and the evolving role of electronic monitoring in the justice system.

As courts grapple with balancing public safety and due process, GPS electronic monitoring is increasingly deployed as a condition of pre-trial release, especially in serious felony cases.