COVID-19: Release People From Prisons and Jails Without Electronic Monitoring
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2020
Level
City or Town, County, State
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Data & Technology, Public Safety
This brief outlines six arguments opposing electronic monitors for people released from prisons and jails during the pandemic. The use of electronic monitoring violates social distancing, increases costs, misdirects resources, impacts access to healthcare, increases barriers to movement, and limits due process access.