ProGov21 Policy Library

Electronic monitoring in the criminal legal system is increasingly criticized for being invasive, punitive, and disproportionately harmful to marginalized communities. It restricts movement, undermines privacy, burdens families, and perpetuates racial and class-based inequities while...

The increasing reliance on pretrial electronic monitoring (EM) in Los Angeles County raises concerns about racial disparities, infringement on personal freedoms, and the lack of proven benefits. Black and Latinx individuals are disproportionately subjected to EM, with restrictive...

Incarceration is inherently traumatic, dehumanizing, and harmful. It imposes tremendous costs on individuals, their loved ones, and our communities. Fortunately, there is much that LGBTQ advocates can do to combat the crisis of mass incarceration that disproportionately affects poor...