PRE-TRIAL DEFENDANTS
With prison populations exceeding capacity and operating costs skyrocketing, pre-trial supervision through a complete electronic monitoring solution is an effective, less expensive alternative to incarcerating defendants who can be safely released and monitored in the community pending trial. This scenario enables defendants awaiting trial to live with their families, keep their jobs, and remain productive members of the community.
To ensure the success of pre-trial programs and reduce the risk to public safety, pre-trial and probation officers have begun using structured monitoring programs built around proven GPS offender monitoring solutions. Electronic monitoring programs in the form of GPS tethers and GPS ankle bracelets have proven to be an invaluable asset in the success of judicial pre-trial programs.
The use of GPS monitoring units tied to sophisticated tracking and mapping software helps ensure that an individual is at specific locations at specific times. Pre-trial agencies and probation officers can use conditions set in the software in conjunction with the data from a GPS unit to create a structured program that allows defendants awaiting trial to remain productive while awaiting trial.While electronic monitoring is an effective means of monitoring defendants awaiting trial, not all electronic monitoring solutions are the same. Only Omnilink provides a tracking solution that leverages dual GPS and assisted GPS to provide unparalleled visibility into a defendant's activities, regardless if the offender is indoors or outdoors.
The Device
- A single-piece ankle bracelet worn by the defendant in the pre-trial release program
- Active GPS and assisted GPS tracking providing indoor and outdoor tracking
The Service
- 24/7 monitoring center staffed with Omnilink Certified Professionals
- Remote diagnostics
- Ongoing technical support
- Detailed documentation for system use in pre-trial release situations
The Software: FocalPoint™
- Defendant monitoring and tracking data from any Internet access point
- Tracking defendant proximity to criminal associates, victims or restricted locations
- Instant alerts for zone violations, amperage drops or other non-compliant behaviors
- Automatic increase in tracking frequency when a defendant leaves an inclusion zone or enters an exclusion zone
