location monitoring

At the pretrial stage, the cost to supervise persons on LM is substantially lower than the cost of detention; thus, use of LM over detention provides a significant opportunity to ensure cost-effective service to the public. By imposing release with an LM condition, where appropriate, judicial officers are able to promote the responsible use of public funding to protect the rights of individuals and to reasonably ensure the appearance of a person charged with an offense and the safety of the community as required.         

Available Location Monitoring Technology

The following technologies are currently available for LM use and are listed from the least to the most restrictive:

Voice Recognition (VR)

Computerized random or scheduled telephone calls are placed and received from a person under supervision’s approved location, typically the residence, to verify the person’s presence. This technology requires a telephone landline.

Pretrial

The court has authority to issue an order of release or detention pending trial to a person charged with an offense.¹ 18 U.S.C. §§ 3141, 3142. If released, the person may be released on personal recognizance, upon execution of an unsecured appearance bond, or on a condition or combination of conditions set forth in 18 U.S.C.