NCJ Number
131381
Date Published
Unknown
Length
36 pages
Annotation
Based on the experience of the Clackamas County (Oregon) electronic monitoring program, this booklet presents guidelines for the design, implementation, and management of such a program.
Abstract
The booklet defines electronic monitoring programs as those that use electronic surveillance equipment to supervise offenders placed on house arrest. Electronic monitoring programs are used as custody; as probation; for pretrial services, medical release, and intensive supervision; and in various combinations of these uses. Benefits include the reduction of jail and prison overcrowding, cost-effectiveness, a flexible sentencing alternative, an immediate sanction, punitive impact, social benefits, and more intensive supervision. The first step in developing such a program is to specify its goals and applications. The next step is to seek support for the program, followed by a determination of the appropriate technology, the identification of client populations, and the development of operational policies. This booklet describes each of these steps using case examples from the Clackamas County program.