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Some prisoners released early without being tagged

The early release of prisoners without ankle tags risks public safety and undermines monitoring efforts.

Just Stop Oil activist, 77, faces jail recall as wrists too small for electronic tag

The recall of activist Gaie Delap to prison is due to issues with electronic tagging related to her health condition.

Some prisoners released early without being tagged

The early release of prisoners without ankle tags risks public safety and undermines monitoring efforts.

Just Stop Oil activist, 77, faces jail recall as wrists too small for electronic tag

The recall of activist Gaie Delap to prison is due to issues with electronic tagging related to her health condition.
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Trump's Next Term Could See Massive Expansion of ICE's Surveillance Regime

Private prison companies are lobbying for increased electronic surveillance of immigrants, which may expand under the incoming Trump administration.

Sex offenders could be given temporary release to cut pressures on overcrowded prisons, says report

An expert group recommends reconsidering temporary release for sex offenders, citing low reoffending rates and the need to address prison overcrowding.

Non-fitted devices in the Home Office's surveillance arsenal: Investigating the technology behind GPS fingerprint scanners

The UK Home Office's GPS tagging program, using handheld devices, has raised concerns over mental health due to intrusive tracking methods.
#privacy-rights

EFF to Massachusetts' Highest Court: Pretrial Electronic Monitoring Should Not Eviscerate Privacy Rights

Law enforcement cannot access location monitoring data for unrelated purposes without a warrant, emphasizing the need for privacy rights even for monitored individuals.

EFF to Court: Electronic Ankle Monitoring Is Bad. Sharing That Data Is Even Worse.

The government violates privacy rights by continuously tracking individuals on pretrial release through electronic monitoring.

EFF to Massachusetts' Highest Court: Pretrial Electronic Monitoring Should Not Eviscerate Privacy Rights

Law enforcement cannot access location monitoring data for unrelated purposes without a warrant, emphasizing the need for privacy rights even for monitored individuals.

EFF to Court: Electronic Ankle Monitoring Is Bad. Sharing That Data Is Even Worse.

The government violates privacy rights by continuously tracking individuals on pretrial release through electronic monitoring.
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New Electronic Monitoring Tech Piloted Both Inside and Outside of Prisons, Jails

Electronic monitoring tools like VeriWatch are being developed to replace traditional ankle monitors and are designed to incorporate seamlessly into users' daily lives.
The expansion of electronic monitoring tools, presented as 'alternatives to detention,' is critiqued by privacy and human rights advocates for further entrenching surveillance systems.

Unregulated, Exploitative, and on the Rise: Vera Institute's Report on Electronic Monitoring

Incarceration rates in the US remain high
Electronic Monitoring (EM) may not be an effective alternative to detention
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