Electronic Monitoring

When Illinois becomes the first U.S. state to abolish cash bail, it could set off a surge in electronic monitoring to the fear of the law’s most fervent supporters.

Missouri is planning a statewide electronic monitoring program for people awaiting trial in local jails — with the hope of saving money.The state put $5…

Before he got another chance at freedom, Tyrone Henley spent six weeks in jail, unable to put up $25,000 cash bail.But last week, Henley and dozens of…

Once a month, Jocelyn Garner steps off a bus and walks into a dimly lit waiting room in the Dutchtown neighborhood of St. Louis. Her name is called, and…