Losing Track
Losing Track
GPS Monitoring Inventor Says it’s Misused
It’s too punitive, and using smart phones would be more community oriented, he says.
Mar 13th, 2018 by Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
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Many On GPS Monitoring Are Homeless
10% of offenders monitored by state are homeless and harder to track.
Mar 10th, 2018 by Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
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Does GPS Monitoring Violate Civil Rights?
Opponents say yes. Courts wrestle with the issue.
Mar 8th, 2018 by Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
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State GPS Monitoring Has Huge Problems
Malfunctions, unnecessary jailings plague growing offender monitoring program.
Mar 7th, 2018 by Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
How to Improve the State’s GPS Tracking System
GPS breakdowns when tracking ex-offenders waste taxpayers’ money and undermine rehabilitation efforts. But there are possible solutions.
Mar 26th, 2013 by Mario Koran, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
State’s Sex Offender Tracking System Often Fails
GPS monitoring system often goes haywire, causing problems and wasting police resources. Part I of a series.
Mar 25th, 2013 by Mario Koran, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
