Electronic Monitoring

Articles on electronic monitoring, ankle bracelets, and community supervision technology.

Probation officers at South Korea Ministry of Justice Central Location Tracking Control Center monitoring electronic ankle monitor locations in Seoul
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South Korea’s Groundbreaking Stalking Victim App — Why Real-Time Offender Location Sharing Changes Everything for DV Protection

On June 24, 2026, South Korea will launch a system that no other country has attempted at national scale: giving stalking victims direct, real-time access to the GPS location of their offenders on a smartphone map. The Ministry of Justice demonstrated a working prototype on May 27 at the Central Location Tracking Control Center in […]

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3G Sunset Is Here: What Happens to Your Ankle Monitor Fleet When the Network Shuts Down

Major U.S. carriers have retired legacy 3G layers, yet thousands of ankle-worn radios still depend on WCDMA air interfaces for heartbeat packets. This replacement guide translates sunset risk into a 90-day migration timeline, a vendor-neutral risk matrix, cost levers, and a procurement checklist aimed at fleet managers who cannot afford a midnight bricking event.

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How to Fix GPS Monitor No Signal in Basement: Critical WiFi Mode Guide

Electronic monitoring centers know the pattern: overnight alerts spike when defendants sleep in basements, steel-framed apartments, or rural pockets where LTE and GNSS fade together. This guide explains why LTE-only architectures hit a hard ceiling—and how WiFi-directed supervision, multi-layer resilience, and practical repeater placement change outcomes for agencies managing GPS ankle monitor caseloads.

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500 Low-Battery Alerts a Week? The Hidden $273K+ Cost of SCRAM GPS Charging Problems

If you run an electronic monitoring (EM) program, you already know the feeling: another overnight ping, another “battery low” queue item, another officer deciding whether this is a real emergency or just another charging slip. For many agencies and EM service providers operating legacy LTE-heavy GPS ankle monitor fleets, SCRAM GPS charging problems are not […]

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CO-EYE ONE GPS ankle monitor - multi-constellation GNSS positioning with 5G LTE-M
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GPS Ankle Bracelet vs RF Ankle Monitor: Which Technology Fits Your Agency in 2026?

If your agency is standardizing on electronic monitoring hardware in 2026, one decision keeps resurfacing: should you deploy a GPS ankle bracelet that reports location from the strap itself, or an RF ankle monitor architecture that proves presence relative to a home receiver? The answer is rarely “GPS only” or “RF only.” Most mature programs […]

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CO-EYE ONE GPS ankle monitor - lightweight 108g one-piece design worn on ankle
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Ankle Monitor Technology in 2026: How GPS Tracking, Rules, and Monitoring Actually Work

An ankle monitor is one of the most visible symbols of modern community supervision. Whether you are researching court-ordered supervision, supporting a family member, or evaluating equipment for an agency, this guide explains how an ankle monitor works in plain language—without losing the technical detail agencies need. If you want a foundational definition first, read […]

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Professional supervisor reviewing documents and data on a tablet — digital workflow for GPS ankle bracelet fleet maintenance and electronic monitoring operations
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GPS Ankle Bracelet Maintenance: What Corrections Officers Need to Know

Corrections teams can extend fleet uptime and cut false alerts with disciplined GPS ankle bracelet maintenance: charging protocols, strap inspection, firmware readiness, GNSS hygiene, rapid install training, environmental controls, and dashboard-led proactive care—illustrated with CO-EYE ONE specifications.

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