Pay-to-Be-Free: The Hidden Economics of Ankle Monitor Fees Exposed by 50-State Investigation
Governments buy GPS ankle monitors for $1 to $5 per day. Then they charge individuals $5 to $40 per day for the same equipment. We analyzed fee data from all 50 states and uncovered a system where the cost of “alternative to incarceration” falls almost entirely on the people being monitored — creating what advocates […]
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