During a special meeting on Wednesday, Fulton County commissioners will discuss which jail diversion programs should receive approximately $2 million dollars in county funding.
One of the options is the use of electronic monitoring for offenders that commit non-violent crimes and are considered low risk. Under the program, participants would wear an ankle bracelet that electronically monitors them at all times. John Eaves is chairman of the Fulton County Commission:
“Instead of incarcerating at a cost of 70 something dollars a day, we’re looking at a more practical, economical option of having electronic monitoring that may cost 10 to 15 dollars a day.”
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