How do house-arrest ankle bracelets work?

91 viewsOther

Is there a GPS in them? How do they know where you are supposed to be and if you stray from that location? Is there a grace period for you to get back inside that location?

In: Other

18 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Modern ones are basically a cell phone without a screen. They have GPS, they have a battery, they have a wireless data connection. There are older ones that are basically a proximity monitor where you need to be within a certain distance at certain times.

Some older ones may still be in use. I would imagine most places have moved onto the “cellphone without a screen” devices because they offer far higher accuracy and can track people basically anywhere.

You are viewing 1 out of 18 answers, click here to view all answers.