criminals. This puts pressure on parole boards to release criminals who under

normal circumstances would not be released due to the nature of their crimes. Each

State's Department of Corrections has to spend more of taxpayers' money each

year for prison maintenance, correctional officers and prison healthcare. The

problem of prison over population can easily be put under control with the

implementation of the new technologies currently available for remote monitoring

and radio frequency locating systems. Electronic monitoring and house arrest has

become a viable alternative to incarceration, probation, and parole supervision.

Should a person go to jail for excessive speeding tickets, a DUI, or

possession of drugs while violent offenders, such as rapists, are being released in 7

years instead of their 20 year sentence? Non-violent crime offenders could easily

be controlled and monitored without having to be under 24 hour watch in a

correctional facility. Criminals of nonviolent crimes are more likely to be

rehabilitated with community service along with house arrest rather than

House Arrest Services, inc. "Remote Monitoring."

associate with other prisoners their rehabilitation can not be corrupted by a more

there is always the threat of a riot which could endanger the lives of prisoners as

today's high cost and prison overcrowding problem.

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