Eastern Kentucky University
Five Studies Showing the Trend and Affects of Technology and Its Advancements on Different Aspects of Human Lives:New Technology Used in Tracking Home Incarcerations
Institution
Eastern Kentucky University
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Jaleh Rezaie
Abstract
Before the turn of this century, at-home incarceration was handled by a “black box,” attached to a person’s phone line, which monitored signals from his or her ankle bracelet. This ensured compliance with the person’s confinement by forcing them to stay within range of the box. The downside of this system is presented when he or she is allowed to work. From the time the person leaves home until he or she is back, the police have no sure way of knowing where the person has been. Now, with advances in technology, there is an answer to this loophole. In this presentation, I will examine a new system called “Cell Track” which uses GPS technology built into a cellular phone carried by the perpetrator. His or her ankle bracelet “talks” to the phone using Bluetooth technology to ensure there is no tampering, and the phone sends the person’s current location through the nearest cellular tower to the Cell Track system. For a flat fee, the convening authority can use this package on a predetermined number of inmates and keep constant watch on his or her whereabouts through a web page provided.
Five Studies Showing the Trend and Affects of Technology and Its Advancements on Different Aspects of Human Lives:New Technology Used in Tracking Home Incarcerations
Before the turn of this century, at-home incarceration was handled by a “black box,” attached to a person’s phone line, which monitored signals from his or her ankle bracelet. This ensured compliance with the person’s confinement by forcing them to stay within range of the box. The downside of this system is presented when he or she is allowed to work. From the time the person leaves home until he or she is back, the police have no sure way of knowing where the person has been. Now, with advances in technology, there is an answer to this loophole. In this presentation, I will examine a new system called “Cell Track” which uses GPS technology built into a cellular phone carried by the perpetrator. His or her ankle bracelet “talks” to the phone using Bluetooth technology to ensure there is no tampering, and the phone sends the person’s current location through the nearest cellular tower to the Cell Track system. For a flat fee, the convening authority can use this package on a predetermined number of inmates and keep constant watch on his or her whereabouts through a web page provided.