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A 10 page examination of the controversy surrounding the use of electronic monitoring devices in early release programs. The author describes the technology in detail and points out that, although the controversy will undoubtedly continue to rage, our overcrowded prison systems and overworked criminal justice systems have necessitated such programs. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The balance we try to maintain between preserving individual rights and protecting the best interest of
society as a whole is complex to say the least. The dilemma presented by the concept of prisoner rights as it compares to societal interest is particularly interesting.
An example of one component of this dilemma can be found in the relatively recent advent of technology that makes it possible to electronically monitor an individual actions even when
they are in the privacy of their own home. Numerous criminal corrections department have turned to the use of monitoring devices as a partial answer to our overcrowded prisons
and overworked criminal justice system. The need is indeed great. Today just under 2.1 million offenders are incarcerated around the country (Whitford, 2004). Another 47.7 million are
serving out parole terms or probation and another 15 million are arrested every year (Whitford, 2004)! Even given the obvious need, however, many consider the use of electronic monitoring devices
unjust. They point out that if a criminal cant be trusted to live free without supervision then they should still be in prison (Biniok, 2004). They contend that
the costs of electronic supervision are unacceptable, even that such supervision violates the prisoners basic human rights. Given the economic and administrative problems that exist in our prison system, however,
we must challenge such assertions. The types of prisoners that have been monitored with the use of electronic monitors are quite diverse. On
the one hand we have non-violent and sometimes even famous prisoners like Martha Stewart who was required to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet during five months of house arrest that
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