Effects Of Electronic Monitoring Research Articles

The Effects of Electronic Monitoring in the University Workplace: Bangladeshi Academics' Perceptions of Work Performance Monitoring

The Effects of Electronic Monitoring in the University Workplace: Bangladeshi Academics' Perceptions of Work Performance Monitoring

An Empirical Study into the Effects of Electronic Monitoring on Employees in Bangladesh

An Empirical Study into the Effects of Electronic Monitoring on Employees in Bangladesh

The effects of electronic monitoring on offenders and their families

Electronic monitoring (EM) has emerged as a popular tool for curbing the growth of large prison populations. Evidence on the causal effects of EM on criminal recidivism is, however, limited and it is unclear how this alternative to incarceration affects the labor supply of offenders and the outcomes of their family members. We study the countrywide expansion of EM in Sweden in 1997 wherein offenders sentenced to up to three months in prison were granted the option to substitute incarceration with EM. Our difference-in-differences estimates, which compare the change in the prison inflow rate of treated offenders to that of non-treated offenders with slightly longer sentences, show that the reform significantly decreased the number of incarcerations. Our main finding is that EM not only lowers criminal recidivism but also increases labor supply. Additionally, EM improves the educational attainment and early-life earnings of the children whose parents were exposed to the reform. The primary mechanisms through which EM operates appear to involve the preservation of offenders’ ties to the labor market, by reducing the barriers to both finding a job and changing employers. Our calculations suggest that the social benefits stemming from EM are about seven times larger than the fiscal savings associated with reduced prison expenditures, implying that the welfare gains from EM could be much greater than previously acknowledged.

The Effects of Electronic Monitoring on Offenders and Their Family Members

The Effects of Electronic Monitoring on Offenders and Their Family Members

The Possibility of Using Electronic Monitoring as an Alternative to Imprisonment for Drug Offenders

This research aims to study the use and efficacy of electronic monitoring (EM) as an alternative for incarceration in instances of drug offenses for both Thai nationals and foreign offenders. A mixed research methodology of qualitative and quantitative data was used. The statistical analyses included frequency distributions, percentages, means and multiple regression analysis. Research results indicated several issues in the monitoring and rehabilitation of drug offenders through the Department of Corrections in Thailand. Many of the current issues in the application of EM stems from an insufficient number of monitoring devices, a shortage of trained specialists and lack of alternative rehabilitation facilities. Given the research findings, it is recommended that the Department of Corrections modernize its technology in order to improve the efficiency and efficacy of its work. The use of electronic monitoring with drug offenders facilitated early prison release, increased parole rates and sentencing periods. However, in order for this program to be more fully realized as a viable solution, there needs to be greater cooperation from the public and private sector in addition to improved monitoring device technology and design. The use of electronic monitoring for drug offenders was received well by most corrections personnel as a viable solution to alleviate prison overcrowding, resource allocation and facilitate a more sustainable path towards rehabilitation. However, the effect of electronic monitoring on administrative systems, corrections budget and functional transparency pose potential issues to the technology’s implementation.

Better at Home than in Prison? The Effects of Electronic Monitoring on Recidivism in France

Many countries have recently adopted electronic monitoring (EM) as an alternative sentence in order to reduce incarceration while maintaining public safety. However, the empirical evidence on the effects of EM on recidivism (relative to prison) is very scarce worldwide. In this paper, we adress this debated question using quasi-experimental data from France. Our empirical strategy exploits the incremental roll-in of electronic monitoring in France, which started as a local experiment in four courts in 2000-2001, and was later adopted by more and more courts (2002-2003). Our IV estimates show that fully converting prison sentences into electronic monitoring has long-lasting beneficial effects on recidivism, with estimated reductions in probability of reconviction of 6-7 percentage points (9-11%) after five years. There is also evidence that, in case of recidivism, EM leads to less serious offenses compared to prison. These beneficial effects are particularly strong on electronically monitored offenders who received control visits at home from correctional officers, were obliged to work while under EM, and had already experienced prison before. This pattern suggests that both rehabilitation and deterrence are important factors in reducing long-term recidivism, and that electronic monitoring can be a very cost-effective alternative to short prison sentences. However, the massive development of EM in France in recent years, with shorter and less intensive supervision, may reduce its effectiveness.

Better at Home than in Prison? The Effects of Electronic Monitoring on Recidivism in France

Many countries have recently adopted electronic monitoring (EM) as an alternative sentence in order to reduce incarceration while maintaining public safety. However, the empirical evidence on the effects of EM on recidivism (relative to prison) is very scarce worldwide. In this paper, we adress this debated question using quasi-experimental data from France. Our empirical strategy exploits the incremental roll-in of electronic monitoring in France, which started as a local experiment in four courts in 2000-2001, and was later adopted by more and more courts (2002-2003). Our IV estimates show that fully converting prison sentences into electronic monitoring has long-lasting beneficial effects on recidivism, with estimated reductions in probability of reconviction of 6-7 percentage points (9-11%) after five years. There is also evidence that, in case of recidivism, EM leads to less serious offenses compared to prison. These beneficial effects are particularly strong on electronically monitored offenders who received control visits at home from correctional officers, were obliged to work while under EM, and had already experienced prison before. This pattern suggests that both rehabilitation and deterrence are important factors in reducing long-term recidivism, and that electronic monitoring can be a very cost-effective alternative to short prison sentences. However, the massive development of EM in France in recent years, with shorter and less intensive supervision, may reduce its effectiveness.

Educational Outcomes After Serving with Electronic Monitoring: Results from a Natural Experiment

ObjectivesThe paper explores the effects of electronic monitoring (EM) on young offenders’ educational outcomes and contributes to the evaluation of EM as a non-custodial sanction with a new outcome measure.MethodsThe study is based on a natural experiment exploiting a reform in Denmark in 2006 introducing electronic monitoring to all offenders under the age of 25 with a maximum prison sentence of 3 months. Information on program participation is used to estimate instrument variable models in order to assess the causal effects of EM on young offenders’ educational outcomes. The empirical analyses are based on a comprehensive longitudinal dataset (n = 1013) constructed from multiple official administrative registers and including a high number of covariates.ResultsThe EM-program increases the completion rates of upper secondary education by 18 % points among program participants 3 years post-release. The EM-program includes house arrest under electronic surveillance, labor market or education participation, unannounced drug and alcohol tests and a crime preventive program. It is not possible to separate the treatment effects of the different program elements in the empirical analyses.

Effect of Electronic Monitoring on Social Welfare Dependence

Research SummaryWe studied the effect on social welfare dependence of serving a sentence under electronic monitoring rather than in prison using Danish registry data and two policy shifts that extended the use of electronic monitoring in Denmark. We found that electronic monitoring is less harmful than imprisonment, at least for younger offenders, whereas it does not leave older offenders worse off than imprisonment.Policy ImplicationsAs the United States moves toward noncustodial alternatives to imprisonment, policy makers might benefit from knowledge on experiences from other contexts. The experiences from Denmark are clear: Electronic monitoring is less harmful than imprisonment to the life‐course outcomes of offenders. Because electronic monitoring could be less costly for the corrections administrations than imprisonment, efforts to extend the use of electronic monitoring in the United States could be accelerated.

Effects of Electronic Monitoring on Hand Hygiene Adherence and Healthcare-Associated Infections

Despite monitoring of hand hygiene (HH) practices, Infection Preventionists (IP) at Facility A have not seen significant improvement in HH rates or reduction in healthcare-associated infections (HAI) through HH enhancement policies. Limitations of monitoring HH hygiene practices and adherence rates are generally derived from a snapshot view, fraught with bias, and difficult to validate. For these reasons and to improve patient outcomes, Facility A approved implemented an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system (EHHMS) in one unit.

The Use of Electronic Monitoring as Persuasive Technology: Reconsidering the Empirical Evidence on the Effectiveness of Electronic Monitoring

The growing collection of evidence-based research reviews regarding criminal justice practices and programs is making an important contribution to the field in terms of identifying what works, what doesn't and what's promising. The purpose of this article will be to present the challenges and prospects associated with using evidence-based research reviews as a basis for promoting change in the application of electronic monitoring to individuals. In particular, the discussion will focus on how what we have learned about electronic monitoring from past reviews can inform the next generation of monitoring technologies for promoting offender change.

Electronic Monitoring: The Employees Point of view

Electronic monitoring tools provide managers with the ability to continuously evaluate and measure their employee's performance. The employee's productivity will be increased and his work will be more accurate. This study has examined the effects of electronic monitoring on the employee's point of view. We have assume that the employee will be more productive when he is electronically monitored. On the other hand, the manager will be able to control the employe's performance efficiently and will be more satisfied by the employee's works. We have conducted a survey that led us to believe that employee's work will be improved when he is electronically monitored. Our results suggest that electronic monitoring has been accepted by many employees as a technology tools that help in improving the employee's behavior.

Controlling Sex Offender Reentry: Jessica's Law Measures in California

This paper examines current research on the effectiveness of electronic monitoring and residential restrictions in preventing recidivism amongst sex offenders in California, as well as the experiences of other states that have experimented with these techniques. The paper focuses on four questions: 1) What are the trends in California sex offense data and other states with sizable sex offender populations? 2) What does research and other state experiences tell us about the effectiveness of electronic monitoring in preventing recidivism and absconding of sex offenders? 3) What does research and other state experiences tell us about the effectiveness of residential restrictions in preventing recidivism of sex offenders? 4) In light of California's sex offender population, and CDCR's current methods for supervising paroled sex offenders, what challenges would CDCR and other state agencies likely face in implementing expanded electronic monitoring and residential restrictions? Note: The accompanying charts for this paper are not included, please contact author if you would like access to them.

Home monitoring for lung transplant candidates

Home monitoring by lung transplant recipients has been effective for early detection of clinical problems. This study used an electronic diary for home monitoring by lung transplant candidates to improve communication between candidates and the transplant team. Candidates were randomized into control (52 subjects following standard telephone reporting procedures) and intervention (67 subjects using an electronic diary to record and transmit a range of health-related measures) groups. Outcome measures were monitoring adherence and level of communication (for monitor acceptability and utilization), hospital length of stay after transplantation and survival at 4 months (for clinical effectiveness). Subjects used the diary without difficulty and with good adherence. Subjects and coordinator contacts were similar between groups; intervention group subjects were positive regarding contact based on diary use. There were no significant differences in clinical outcomes between groups. Changing diary questions might improve the effectiveness of electronic monitoring for lung transplant candidates.

The effectiveness of electronic monitoring with violent male parolees*

Research on electronic monitoring (EM) has ignored its effectiveness with high-risk, violent offenders. This article examines the effectiveness of using EM as a supervision tool for violent male parolees by comparing those who were mandated to such supervision who were released in fiscal year 1996 (N = 128) to a random sample who did not receive such supervision who were released in fiscal year 1995 (N = 158). Effectiveness was assessed by examining return to prison and time to failure within four years of release. The results indicated that, after controlling for relevant demographic and criminal history variables, EM had no direct effect on the likelihood of recommitment to prison or time until failure. Parolees who reported drug problems and those with lower parole-success likelihood scores were more likely to fail and to fail more quickly. Sex offenders on EM were less likely to return to prison than those not on EM, and those on EM who eventually returned to prison remained in the community longer than did those not on EM. Implications for the usefulness of EM as a tool in parole supervision are discussed.

Electronic Monitoring and Family Control in Probation and Parole

This study provides an empirical exploration of the effects of electronic monitoring on the family's contribution to external constraint of felony offenders under community supervision. Data pertinent to this question were collected from probationers and parolees in two large metropolitan areas of a southwestern state using a pre-test-post-test design. Statistical analyses indicate that reported levels of family control did not change significantly during the approximately three months of electronic monitoring to which these offenders were subjected. Analyses further indicate that neither demographic variables, offense type, or substance abuse history is significantly related to the levels of familial control reported by these offenders.