GPS ANKLE MONITOR SOLUTIONS FOR PRETRIAL PROGRAMS
With 2.2 million incarcerated Americans — a 500% increase over 40 years — pretrial electronic monitoring offers a proven alternative to detention. GPS ankle monitors enable courts to supervise defendants in the community at a fraction of the cost: $5–15/day for electronic monitoring vs. $75–200+/day for incarceration. Research shows electronic monitoring programs reduce recidivism by up to 31% (Florida Department of Corrections study).
Modern GPS ankle bracelet technology provides continuous location tracking, zone enforcement, and real-time violation alerts — giving courts the supervision tools they need while preserving defendants' ability to maintain employment and family connections.
The CO-EYE suite of GPS ankle monitors, electronic monitoring software, and mobile apps helps agencies implement effective pretrial supervision programs. The CO-EYE ONE — at just 108g with 7-day battery life and fiber optic anti-tamper delivering zero false positives — is purpose-built for high-compliance pretrial monitoring where device reliability directly impacts court credibility.
Properly assessing a defendant's risk level is crucial when determining GPS ankle monitor supervision intensity. Our electronic monitoring software integrates with risk assessment tools to compile criminal history, substance abuse records, and flight-risk indicators, enabling officers to assign appropriate monitoring regimens from continuous GPS tracking to scheduled check-ins.
Cost-effective GPS ankle monitors make pretrial electronic monitoring financially viable. At $5–15/day per defendant, electronic ankle bracelet programs can be funded through court fees or participant payment plans — dramatically reducing jail overcrowding while maintaining public safety. Washington, D.C.'s pretrial GPS monitoring program costs approximately $750/year per participant vs. over $50,000/year for incarceration.
As pretrial reform legislation expands nationwide, jurisdictions need reliable electronic monitoring technology to supervise released defendants. Our GPS ankle monitors and AMClient mobile check-in app provide the full spectrum of supervision tools from high-risk continuous tracking to low-risk smartphone-based monitoring.
REFINE Technologies offers an industry-leading turnkey deployment solution for pretrial GPS ankle monitor programs, with equipment, software, training, and 24/7 monitoring support available worldwide across 30+ countries.
