Domestic Violence Situation: Ankle Bracelets

Domestic Abusers Dept: The province plans to expand its electronic-monitoring program in the spring, but its scope depends on the upcoming budget process as each provincial initiative must compete for tax dollars, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "Electronic monitoring does not replace incarceration for somebody who is a real threat to other people," Swan said. "It also doesn't take the place, and people shouldn't be complacent, when we know it's a domestic violence situation. We don't want the victim to simply have faith in electronic monitoring. We want them to continue their safety planning." Serious domestic abusers and stalkers in Manitoba will be among the first in Canada to wear ankle bracelets equipped with GPS technology that tracks their movements, Attorney General Andrew Swan said Tuesday. Swan also cautioned electronic monitoring is not a substitute for jail for serious offenders. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.