CHICAGO (WLS) -- There are more than three thousand people charged with crimes right now wearing ankle bracelets in Cook County so authorities can keep track of them; a more than 30-percent spike in ...

After weeks of planning, the Chicago City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday hosted a hearing on Cook County's ...

The number of Harris County defendants placed on GPS or curfew-based electronic monitoring more than doubled between 2021 and ...

Earlier this month, at around 4:30 a.m., Chicago police officers noticed a car with a broken headlight and initiated a stop. The officers spotted a black bag on the floorboard, felt an L-shaped object ...

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CHICAGO — As Chicago leaders continue to criticize judges letting offenders out on electronic monitoring, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart discussed the program Monday night in a virtual forum. The ...

Judges in multiple recent cases have ordered the release of defendants on electronic monitoring, a program run by the Metropolitan Police Department, only to have police refuse to follow the decisions ...

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NEW ORLEANS - Using cutting edge technology, electronic ankle bracelets for criminal defendants are becoming standard across the country. But in New Orleans, where the program has been riddled with ...

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - In the midst of Domestic Violence Awareness month, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is highlighting a free electronic monitoring program available to survivors. The ...