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Abstract: 

The Center for Court Innovation in New York City recently piloted an electronic monitoring program for young people aged 16-18 who had been charged with felonies. Instead of traditional ankle worn monitors, the “Stay on Track” program employed smartphones, although the phones were “tethered” to a small ankle unit to ensure the device was always in the juvenile’s possession. While the program did not meet all of its goals, the project team learned a number of useful lessons about the advantages and disadvantages of phone-based monitoring with this population. This article shares their experiences.

Keywords: “Stay on Track” Juvenile Monitoring Program; Cell Phone Monitoring; Cell Phone Battery Life

Affiliations:  1: Center for Court Innovation; 2: Center for Court Innovation.