The Department of Corrections uses electronic monitoring to monitor the whereabouts of offenders on community supervision. Consistent with our recommendations, the department has evaluated electronic monitoring and found it effective in deterring crime and has discontinued use of Passive GPS technology.
While the Legislature appropriated over $8 million for electronic monitoring in Fiscal Year 2006-07, the department spent less than half of this funding. Several issues have limited expansion of electronic monitoring. The department lacks the authority to revoke the supervision of offenders on electronic monitoring unless the offender is court-ordered to be monitored, but has not proposed legislation to remedy this problem. In addition, there are fewer Lunsford-eligible offenders on community supervision than projected, and judges are reluctant to expand use of electronic monitoring for some types of offenders.

Department of Corrections Zero Tolerance Policy Increases Offender Scrutiny But Is Not Based on Risk to Public Safety
Report 07-13 February 2007
Several Deficiencies Hinder the Supervision of Offenders in the Community Corrections Program
Report 06-37 April 2006
Florida's State, County, Local Authorities Are Implementing Jessica Lunsford Act
Report 06-03 January 2006
Electronic Monitoring Should Be Better Targeted to the Most Dangerous Offenders
Report 05-19 April 2005

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