Decades later, electronic monitoring of offenders is still prone to failure

Wi-Fi networks occasionally go down, and video calls can freeze mid-meeting, but when tech glitches happen in the criminal justice system, public safety and the lives of those incarcerated hang in the balance. Electronic monitoring devices to track those on probation or parole have been around since the 1980s, but the devices remain highly flawed. … Continue reading Decades later, electronic monitoring of offenders is still prone to failure