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Abstract: 

Examines a variety of recent appellate decisions in federal and state courts on the use of electronic monitoring for probation and parole, and pretrial supervision, including bail. Includes cases on the constitutionality of EM with respect to various state constitutions and particularly in a Fourth Amendment (search and seizure) context; sentencing conditions; the use of EM with sex offenders, including lifetime monitoring; and technical violations.

Keywords: Fourth Amendment “Search and Seizure; Expectation of Privacy; Conditions—After Release; Conditions—Bail Abolition; Conditions—Exclusion Zones; Home Confinement and Minimum Jail Time; Lifetime Probation; Evidence: GPS Documentation; Technical

Affiliations:  1: Legal Editor.