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Cook County takes a step toward ending mass incarceration by sunsetting the Sheriff’s #ElectronicMonitoring program.

This victory reaffirms: safety & fairness go hand in hand. Let’s ensure resources now go to housing, job training, and mental health services—true community investments.
November 22, 2024 at 11:10 PM
twrling.bsky.social
SF Sheriff ends pretrial #electronicmonitoring program after a federal judge found they were violating a court order prohibiting warrantless searches. www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...?
Federal court ruling halts S.F. ankle monitoring program
The move comes days after a federal judge found that the sheriff’s office had violated a court order that barred the program from requiring participants to cons
www.sfchronicle.com
October 3, 2024 at 5:57 PM
santigarcia.bsky.social
New survey: 68% of U.S. workers report some form of #ElectronicMonitoring, and 4 in 10 have tasks or schedules assigned by automated systems. Data also show these technologies are linked to negative #HealthAndSafety outcomes. #WorkplaceSurveillance #FutureOfWork
equitablegrowth.org/research-pap...
Estimating the prevalence of automated management and surveillance technologies at work and their impact on workers’ well-being
Data on how common automated management and surveillance technologies are in the workforce, as well as their systematic association with worker well-being.
equitablegrowth.org
October 2, 2024 at 9:25 PM
chicouncillawyers.bsky.social
Following sustained advocacy for nearly a decade by us & @chicagoappleseed.org , the Cook County Board of Commissioners has passed a budget that will phase out the Sheriff's #ElectronicMonitoring program!

www.chicagoappleseed.org/2024/11/21/v...
VICTORY: Sheriff’s Electronic Monitoring Program Will be Phased Out! - Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to pass a budget amendment that significantly reduced funding for the Cook County Sheriff’s pretrial electronic monitoring ...
www.chicagoappleseed.org
November 21, 2024 at 7:06 PM
citizenptnewsar.bsky.social
Arkansas is taking a significant step towards protecting residents' privacy with Senate Bill 587, which requires consent for electronic monitoring in shared living spaces.

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#AR #PrivacyRights #ConsentRegulations #CitizenPortal #ElectronicMonitoring
Illinois enacts rules for electronic monitoring consent in shared resident rooms
New Illinois law requires consent for electronic monitoring in shared resident spaces
citizenportal.ai
April 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
drhannahgraham.bsky.social
This represents an initial or first use of GPS tagging & tracking, which was debated in-depth in the passing of Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019.

Prior to now, it has just been radio frequency tagging used in Scotland since 2002 (well, first piloted in 1999). #ElectronicMonitoring (🧵/2)
December 2, 2024 at 5:33 PM
alisonbowden.bsky.social
SRO for symposium on #electronicmonitoring of #fisheries. Hot topic! @AFS2015 #afs145 @Efeller123 http://t.co/V81dG1vvri
November 29, 2024 at 5:01 PM
maternlawgroup.bsky.social
The Current Landscape of Tech and Work Policy in the U.S.: A Guide to Key Laws, Bills, and Concepts

laborcenter.berkeley.edu/tech-and-wor...

#EmployeeRights #ElectronicMonitoring #Bossware #NoRoboBossesAct #CivilRights
The Current Landscape of Tech and Work Policy in the U.S.: A Guide to Key Laws, Bills, and Concepts
Updated September 2025. An overview of current U.S. public policy that regulates employers’ use of digital workplace technologies.
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
October 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
newsen.bsky.social
SuperCom Expands Its Reach with New Contract in Tennessee, Highlighting Rapid U.S. Growth#United_States#Tennessee#SuperCom#PureSecurity#ElectronicMonitoring
SuperCom Expands Its Reach with New Contract in Tennessee, Highlighting Rapid U.S. Growth
SuperCom has secured a significant electronic monitoring contract in Tennessee, marking its expansion into the 11th U.S. state within a year, showcasing growth and innovation.
third-news.com
July 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
alisonbowden.bsky.social
NOAA must monitor all fishing boats http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2016/03/04/noaa-must-monitor-all-fishing-boats/3bQ44bHQHTWUpw8HSKixxN/story.html?event=event25?event=event25 via @BostonGlobe #electronicmonitoring #fisheries #accountability
NOAA must monitor all fishing boats - The Boston Globe
Better monitoring would protect fishermen and fish alike.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:26 PM
citizenptnewsnv.bsky.social
Nevada's new Senate Bill 309 could revolutionize DUI laws by mandating evaluations for substance use disorders and implementing active electronic monitoring for repeat offenders.

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#NV #ElectronicMonitoring #DUIReform #CitizenPortal #NevadaPublicSafety #SubstanceUseDisorder
Nevada court mandates evaluation for substance use disorder in DUI cases
Court requires substance use evaluations for offenders in DUI violations before sentencing
citizenportal.ai
April 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
bytiamoyo.bsky.social
What I found: a system meant to reform pretrial detention, but instead deepened punishment and instability.

Missouri is the lens — but the pattern is national.

Read here: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...

#CriminalJustice #Surveillance #ElectronicMonitoring #InvestigativeJournalism
Amid Calls to Reform Bail, Judges in St. Louis Embrace Ankle Monitors
Proponents say the devices have helped address inequities in the criminal justice system. But many defendants have experienced unintended consequences.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
twrling.bsky.social
How Freakanomics author developed a panopticon for Chicago residents on #electronicmonitoring. "Just as police can’t rummage through your home without a warrant, “they can’t monitor people 24/7 for purposes of criminal investigation. That is unconstitutional.” chicagoreader.com/news/electro...
Cook County’s web of surveillance for electronic monitoring
Sheriff Tom Dart worked with the University of Chicago’s Steven Levitt to create a program that could “match” people on EM to reported crimes.
chicagoreader.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
citizenptnewspa.bsky.social
Pennsylvania enforces strict new regulations to protect the integrity of electronic monitoring recordings in residential facilities.

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#PA #PrivacyProtection #ElectronicMonitoring #PennsylvaniaResidentialFacilities #CitizenPortal #RegulatoryCompliance
New regulations impose strict limits on electronic monitoring in residential facilities
New rules prohibit unauthorized tampering and viewing of electronic monitoring recordings.
citizenportal.ai
May 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
citizenptnewspa.bsky.social
New regulations in Pennsylvania require explicit consent from residents and guardians for electronic monitoring installations, raising questions about privacy and safety in residential facilities.

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#PA #PrivacyProtection #ElectronicMonitoring #PennsylvaniaResidents #CitizenPortal
New regulations mandate consent for electronic monitoring devices in residential facilities
Residents and guardians must authorize electronic monitoring installations under strict conditions.
citizenportal.ai
May 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
twrling.bsky.social
"More than a dozen congressional Democrats excoriated the companies for allegedly abusive industry practices that heap #debt onto vulnerable people who are already living in #poverty." #electronicmonitoring theappeal.org/private-prob...
Congressional Democrats Take Aim at For-Profit Probation, Electronic Monitoring Companies
A group of nearly 20 federal lawmakers sent letters to two companies this week calling out abusive industry practices and requesting additional information about their profits, policies, and contracts...
theappeal.org
July 24, 2024 at 5:18 PM
alisonbowden.bsky.social
New report + peer rev from @NOAAFish_GARFO: on cost, #electronicmonitoring wins for compliance, observers win for accountability #fisheries
November 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM