In April 2021, the Alamance County Pretrial Supervision Program initiated a pilot program for Electronic Monitoring with GPS Satellite Tracking. This is an additional program resource to enable individuals awaiting trial to be released from jail under electronic monitoring/supervision while they await trial. The pilot is approved for a maximum of eight individuals at this time—and there is a contract in place with a highly experienced third party GPS monitoring agency for 24/7 security monitoring.
As with the current Pretrial Supervision Program, only after intense screening, a thorough criminal history review and completion of a validated risk assessment tool, and by order of a Judge—is a defendant approved for the program. Individuals with extensive criminal histories or those with a history of failing to appear in court are not considered for the program. There is an ‘Exclusion List’ of charges, which will NOT be considered for the Electronic Monitoring Pilot (unless specifically ordered by the Judge). Release conditions would be solely at the discretion of the presiding Judge and in collaboration with the DA’s Office and Pretrial Supervision staff—on a case-by-case basis. A signed agreement is entered into with the defendant listing specific court ordered requirements for compliance while on the Electronic Monitoring. Violations or any non-compliance with the conditions of release is immediately addressed and/or is grounds for an Order for Arrest being issued. The Alamance County Pretrial Services Committee consisting of judiciary, DA Office staff, Sheriff’s Office Staff, Clerk of Court and others, is closely monitoring the pilot. There have been a total of 7 participants ordered into the program and 6 are currently participating with only one non-compliance as of August 1, 2021.
January-June 2021
Appearance Rate: 93.8% (30 out of 32 program participants)
Detainee Length of Stay in Jail: 3.4 days (time served prior to Pretrial Supervision)
Safety Rate (no new charges): 96.9% (31 of 32 program participants)
Success Rate (program completion) 62.5% (20 of 32 participants, some still in program)
