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Elk County approves new electronic monitoring contract, citing lower device costs and expanded tracking features
Summary
The Elk County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Corrections Development Inc. for electronic monitoring software and hardware that county probation officials say will save staff time, reduce per‑day device costs and expand alcohol‑monitoring capabilities; the contract passed by voice vote.
Elk County commissioners voted to approve a contract with Corrections Development Incorporated’s electronic monitoring division to supply the county’s probation program with integrated GPS and alcohol‑monitoring devices.
Derek, the county’s chief probation officer, told the board the new system will link directly with the county’s case‑management software so information flows automatically to monitoring devices, cutting staff time. “We go from $5.75 to actually $5.50,” he said, describing the per‑day rate for the GPS device; he…
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