L.A. man wearing GPS ankle monitor is accused of a robbery spree. Officials can't track him

"The case raises questions about the effectiveness of tracking pretrial defendants when GPS is increasingly used as an alternative to jail, yet compliance appears critically lacking."

"In August, 402 of the 1,438 individuals under GPS monitoring had absconded, and 231 let their devices die, illustrating significant monitoring challenges faced by the Probation Department."

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