The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is leading the way in sex offender tracking by issuing 6,000 GPS tracking bracelets to paroled sex offenders across the state.
The tracking bracelets send GPS information to a central server every 10 minutes so that analysts can map movement and anchor points for sex offenders. The system will also alert parole officers if a sex offender’s GPS data shows a correlation between a sex offender’s location and the time and location of a recent crime.
Clearly this system cannot predict a sex offender’s movements or the likelihood that he or she will re-offend; however, with the knowledge that their movements are being tracked, sex offenders will be less likely to travel into restricted areas and less likely to re-offend. And in the event that they are involved in a crime, the tracking system will make it easier to catch and prosecute the offenders.
Source: http://www.corrections.com/news/article/22100
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August 17, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Christa M. Miller
It’s a great idea, but it’s just a start — GPS could be better utilized. One of my sources, Alexis A. Moore of Survivors in Action, advocates for GPS tracking of domestic violence and stalking offenders as well. A restraining order is just a piece of paper, but a restraining order backed up by GPS? That would be a sight to behold!
August 18, 2009 at 5:28 am
Christa M. Miller
It’s a great idea, but it’s just a start — GPS could be better utilized. One of my sources, Alexis A. Moore of Survivors in Action, advocates for GPS tracking of domestic violence and stalking offenders as well. A restraining order is just a piece of paper, but a restraining order backed up by GPS? That would be a sight to behold!
Sorry… forgot to say great post – can’t wait to read your next one!