How do house-arrest ankle bracelets work?

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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?

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My understanding is there is a base unit installed in your house like a cordless phone. If the bracelet leaves the range of the base or is tampered with, the receiver sends an alert to your parole officer, who then has the court issue a warrant for your arrest. If it’s not recharged every 24 hours, an alert is sent.

Some units also have GPS receivers in them that report their position back to the police.

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