http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/local_news/epaper/s1a_juvenile_0701.htmlJuveniles' ankle monitors switch off
By Kathleen Chapman
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
"At 12:01 this morning, the state of Florida turned off the electronic shackles that controlled hundreds of juvenile offenders on house arrest — all in the name of saving money.
It costs the state $7.96 a day for the ankle bracelet used to monitor teens confined to their home. State officials say they are now relying on parents to notify probation officers if the teen offenders run away. The alternative is to send the juvenile to a detention center at a cost of $110 a day."
