by James Neely, freelance writer: click | HERE | to check out GPS products from Rocky Mountain Tracking
In New England GPS Tracking of criminals is making waves because of the money that is saved by the corrections systems. While this is nothing new, it is further evidence that more and more criminals are being confined to “prison” in their own homes vs. being placed into prison complexes where the costs grow astronomically.
GPS Tracking of Convicts
There are inherent benefits for prisoners, too. First, they are able to work at their jobs and earn a living. Second, they can use their own medical insurance to cover illnesses. These methods that are implemented for lesser offenders help them realize that the rescinding of much of their freedom is a high price to pay for their actions. It also helps them to avoid difficult re-entry into society that some inmates face once they are released. And, they are safe from the frequent in-fighting that often occurs in prisons.
While the underlying reason for sentences to prison complexes is to force convicted persons to pay for their crimes, being under ‘house arrest’ accomplishes the same thing.
The benefit to correction systems is solely financial. It costs around $100 per day in most states to house, feed and provide medical services to inmates. The amount drops to less than five dollars per day with GPS monitoring.
In addition to this, some GPS Tracking devices also feature an alcohol detection option that allows corrections officials to monitor the existence of alcohol near the detained criminal.
Just as other applications of GPS Tracking devices are a good fit, this makes additional sense by keeping corrections budgets low thereby keeping taxes lower, too. It is a win-win for all concerned.
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