Faulty Technology Behind Ankle Monitors

View Original Story Electronic GPS monitoring within the criminal justice system isn’t widespread. But it’s become more prevalent in recent years. In 2005, around 53,000 people were supervised with monitors, according to the PEW Charitable Trusts. By 2015, that number had reached more than 125,000 people. That’s a 136 percent increase in just 10 years. Some people see the

2020-06-25T22:02:16-04:00December 2nd, 2019|Technology|Comments Off on Faulty Technology Behind Ankle Monitors

Aging tech may result in absent evidence

By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND — A recording device worn by the state trooper who pulled over a Rutland firefighter later charged with impersonating a police officer wasn't working during that traffic stop — or any other stop that day, newly released information shows. Such failures are happening more frequently as the devices near

2017-11-07T21:21:34-05:00November 7th, 2017|Featured, Technology|Comments Off on Aging tech may result in absent evidence
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