Justice
Chicago’s Ankle Monitors Can Call and Record Kids Without Their Consent
Juvenile electronic monitoring now comes with a new form of potential surveillance.
This story was co-published with The Appeal.
On March 29, court officials in Chicago strapped an ankle monitor onto Shawn, a 15-year-old awaiting trial on charges of armed robbery. They explained that the device would need to be charged for two hours a day and that it would track his movements using GPS technology. He was told he would have to be given permission to leave his house, even to go to school.