Why Scotland’s courts need to make greater use of sophisticated new electronic tags
Background: Scotland's Overcrowded Prison System
Scotland's prison system is currently facing a significant crisis due to escalating overcrowding levels....
Reforming Community Supervision in USA
Criminal justice policy discussions often center on a few hot-button topics, such as the mental health and substance abuse crises, disparities in incarceration, and juvenile crime. Comparatively, the barriers that trap...
Significantly high failure rate in Manitoba ankle monitoring program
More than 60 per cent of alleged offenders released with ankle monitors have been rearrested or breached release conditions since Manitoba relaunched...
Eliminates Cashless Bail for Some Offenses in North Carolina
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has signed Iryna’s Law, ending cashless bail for certain offenders and requiring electronic monitoring for violent repeat...
Guyana Brings In Ankle Strap To Control Domestic Abusers
The government of Guyana is taking new steps to fight domestic violence by introducing ankle monitoring systems for people who break restraining...
GPS monitoring tracks domestic violence abusers, alerts victims
A state-issued electronic monitoring program offers safety and security for domestic violence victims with just one small box.
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