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Blair County approves amendment to add ankle-monitoring services for prison program after debate over costs and logistics
Summary
Blair County commissioners on May 7 approved an amendment adding electronic ankle-monitoring services for the county prison program; commissioners pressed staff on device counts, who will fit and monitor bracelets, vendor turnaround and training before voting to approve.
The Blair County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, May 7, 2026, approved an amendment to a services agreement to add electronic ankle-monitoring and monitoring services for the Blair County prison program effective May 8, 2026, after extended discussion about costs, device availability and who would place and monitor the devices.
The amendment, described in the meeting as an amendment to an agreement with Digital Net America LLC, was presented during staff reports. Scott Dalton, introduced at the start of staff reports, explained the county had been evaluating three tiers of monitoring offered by a vendor referred to in discussion as "VigilNet." Dalton said the vendor would provide training and monitoring; he added staff had secured funding for the program but…
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