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Electronic monitoring (ELM) was established in November, 1989, to provide supervision for offenders who would otherwise be incarcerated; allow for inmates with medical problems to be released from jail; to reduce jail overcrowding; and to act as a reintegration tool for offenders coming out of residential settings, when deemed appropriate. Electronic monitoring was utilized as a component of the Pre-trial Services program when the program began in February, 1990.
In FY '04, state grant funding for the ELM program was eliminated. Program costs have been absorbed by the department.
The program averaged 39 offenders per month in ’04. The average number of days on electronic monitoring during fiscal year ‘04 was 113 days. The program served 145 offenders overall.
The following table illustrates the number of offenders by electronic monitoring type served from fiscal years ’00- ’04:
During fiscal year ’04, 101 individuals were discharged from the program; 81% (82) completed the program (an increase from 74% in FY03); 17% (17) were unsuccessfully discharged due to rule violations and 2 persons due to inappropriate placement. Since most of the offenders are considered high risk, an 81% success rate is considered exceptional.
The following table illustrates electronic monitoring discharge data by Discharge Reason: |
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ELM Discharges by Discharge Reason Fiscal Years '00 - '04 |
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FY'00 |
FY'01 |
FY’02 |
FY '03 (N=132) | FY '04 (N=101) |
Completion of Program |
110 |
125 |
122 |
98 | 82 |
Inappropriate Placement |
11 |
0 |
2 |
15 | 2 |
Violation of Program |
45 |
52 |
35 |
19 | 17 |
Other Overriding Activity |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
N=Total Number Discharged |
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The following chart illustrates the program activity from FY '00 - FY '04:
