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This paper discusses the development of electronic monitoring, explains basic functions, discusses applications, provides information on specific equipment, examines test results, and presents a brief overview of the Electronic Surveillance Program (Work Furlough Program) operated by the San Diego County Probation Department. The paper concludes with a synopsis of the major public concerns about electronic monitoring.
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A version of this paper was presented to the Forty-Second International Conference, Correctional Education Association on July 27, 1987 at the Cathedra Hill Hotel in San Francisco, California.
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Rush, G.E. Electronic surveillance: An alternative to incarceration. AJCJ 12, 219–242 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02888936
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02888936