No More Shackles: Why We Must End the Use of Electronic Monitors for People on Parole
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2019
Level
City or Town, County, State
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Data & Technology, Public Safety
This report calls for the elimination of the use of monitoring for individuals on parole. It argues that electronic monitoring is an extension of incarceration that is ineffective, expensive, and greatly limits the freedom and potential success of people on parole. Further, its expansion extends the reach of the surveillance state.