Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt

Type Web Page Author Ava Kofman URL https://www.propublica.org/article/digital-jail-how-electronic-monitoring-drives-defendants-into-debt?token=6LHoUCqhSP02JHSsAi7mlAd73V6zJtgb Date July 3, 2019 Extra Library Catalog: www.propublica.org Accessed 2020-07-15 18:20:53 Language en Abstract Ankle bracelets are promoted as a humane alternative to jail. But private companies charge defendants hundreds of dollars a month to wear the surveillance devices. If people can’t pay, they may end up behind bars. Website Title ProPublica Short Title Digital Jail