In California, convicted sex offenders out on parole are required to wear a GPS tracking device around their ankle. The device tracks the parolee’s location. If the wearer goes into a restricted area, such as a school or liquor store, an alert is sent to the offender’s parole officer. If the device is tampered with […]
In May 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the State of California to reduce prison population due to overcrowding, causing “the severe and unlawful mistreatment of prisoners through grossly inadequate provision of medical and mental health care.” Justice Kennedy wrote “For years the medical and mental health care provided by California’s prisons has fallen short of […]
Kristin Dacosta, 30, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is facing charges for larceny over $250 and for breaking and entering in the daytime while attempting to commit a felony, according to Police Chief Joseph Ferreira. This may sound like just another story. There is more. Dacosta, a parolee, is facing charges because of the GPS data […]
