Tag: house arrest
Leandra’s Law: Closing interlock loophole runs aground in NY House
New York’s groundbreaking Leandra’s Law had its first official challenge last month when an offender sentenced to the...
California law reduces oversight of parolees, will it cost more in the long run?
According to the Los Angeles Times, a little known California law has caused an astounding increase in the...
Making a Difference: Small Town Maine Walks to End Domestic Violence
We Walk Like MADD, we Race for a Cure, and we also walk for electronic monitoring. At least that’s...
UK looks to US for Guidance in the Fight Against Alcohol Misuse
While DUI/drunk driving is the most notable alcohol-involved crime in the United States, the United Kingdom has launched...
California’s AB109: Managing the impact at the county level
The San Bernardino County Sun ran an article today, "Local police feel weight of early prisoner release." The...
Electronic Monitoring vs Jail: Milwaukee County Debates Merits of EM and Incarceration
Yesterday, an “All Politics” blog post by reporter Steve Schultze in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covered a brewing...