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The tech behind ankle monitors

The tech behind ankle monitors

FromRecode Daily


The tech behind ankle monitors

FromRecode Daily

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Electronic monitoring, often in the form of ankle bands, is on the rise within the criminal justice system—it’s viewed by some as a simple alternative to incarceration, but what impact does this tech really have on people's lives?

Featuring:
@shubhabala

Links:
Use of Electronic Offender-Tracking Devices Expands Sharply

Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt 
 
Electronic Monitoring Technology Must Be Regulated

Active electronic monitoring a viable alternative to pretrial detention

What is E-Carceration? 

The Newest Jim Crow: Recent criminal justice reforms contain the seeds of a frightening system of “e-carceration.” 

Host:
Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset

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Released:
Dec 1, 2019
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Podcast episode

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