May 27, 2011
CDCR to privatize GPS tracking of parolees
In California, convicted sex offenders and some gang members are fitted with GPS tracking devices when they get out of prison on parole. But that's a lot of little blips on a screen for parole agents to keep track of- too many, argues the state.
So they're asking for a private company to take-over some of the work.
In yearly operations, California Department of Corrections officers have made dozens of arrests at the State Fair. That’s some place with lots of kids, and lots of trouble for some convicts to get into.
So how did they know the parolees were there? GPS monitoring devices, strapped to he convict's ankles...
LINK - Fox40.com
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