Ankle bracelets cost $400 a month?
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they literally let him pay his way out of jail.
you can point out whatever heinous crime you want believing it's OK to price-gouge people awaiting trial but people who are a threat to the community or members of their household shouldn't be released in the first place.
You aren’t an advocate for bail?they literally let him pay his way out of jail.
you can point out whatever heinous crime you want believing it's OK to price-gouge people awaiting trial but people who are a threat to the community or members of their household shouldn't be released in the first place.
i'm an advocate for no-cash bail for those accused of non-violent crimes. I've never supported people being released from jail only if they can afford to pay.
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Y'all super knowledgeable people are surprised the government isn't giving out gps units used to track criminals for free? 
No.Y'all super knowledgeable people are surprised the government isn't giving out gps units used to track criminals for free?
We're disgusted that people are being charged $400 a month for a GPS tracker service when there are GPS tracker services that literally cost $8.00 per month.
It's a piece of government property, and they use it to make sure you don't flee. They aren't going to lease it to you for the same price as the $8 per month one, that's common sense. You think they're just gonna hand them a Tile tracker and tell them to keep it in their pocket?
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I don't understand this logic.
The technology in a tile tracker and the technology in an ankle bracelet is the same.
Even on the higher end, GPS trackers that go on cars run about $25.
If you really think there's a justifiable argument that there's not a closer middle ground from $25 to $400, there's really nothing else to say.
No one cares if about a tax on crime
You think every state/city/county has a uniform monthly cost too? Some are less, some might be more. That addresses your "middle ground" argument.
But if you're genuinely "disgusted" that the government isn't giving you a piece of equipment that they're hoping you won't run away with or damage, which is part of your criminal punishment and condition of release, for the low low, you're right, there is nothing else to be said.
No one cares about a poll tax either, until they have to pay one.
theres nothing special about the device that warrants the fees charged, in 2022, 1,127 individuals in texas cut off their ankle monitors.
Electronic monitoring in the United States - Wikipedia
The more concerning thing is that you are ideally trying to rehabilitate and reintegrate this recently freed prisoner. One who has spent an extended amount of time with no economic activity.Y'all super knowledgeable people are surprised the government isn't giving out gps units used to track criminals for free?
Giving them an immediate debt when they will obviously struggle to meet employment and housing guidlenes of the parole/probation is counterintuitive. It's silly rules and charges like this that create reoffenders and prison overcrowding.
If there must be a charge, ideally it would be delayed or deferred a 2-3 years until they are on their feet. Or perhaps the charge should be progressive like the tax system , where former inmates with resources pay more than those with little or nothing to their name who would pay substantially less
It's for sure a scam, because if you can't afford the monthly fee, you get violated. I wasn't saying it's right, but don't understand people not understanding that the government is going to overcharge, because that's what they do.