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Sheriff's electronic monitoring rules continued after public outcry and requests for data
Summary
After extended questioning and multiple public callers urging rejection, the Budget & Finance Committee continued the Sheriff's Office electronic monitoring (EM) rules and financial-responsibility evidence to Sept. 16 so staff can supply program, demographic and effectiveness data requested by supervisors and commenters.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Sept. 2 voted to continue consideration of a resolution approving the Sheriff's Office home detention and electronic monitoring program rules and evidence of financial responsibility until Sept. 16 to allow the department to provide additional data and to invite Pretrial to the discussion.
Crispin Hollings, chief financial officer for the Sheriff's Office, told the committee the program was established as an alternative to incarceration, the current contract (awarded to Sentinel in 2019) has not changed since approval last year, and the Sheriff's Office provides evidence of liability insurance…
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