24/7 ankle monitors for some convicted Albertans are now mandatory

24/7 ankle monitors were being questioned as a solution for Alberta’s catch-and-release bail system. As of last Wednesday, offenders and accused who are high-risk may be subject to court-ordered 24/7 ankle monitors. These monitors will have advanced GPS systems to help keep offenders away from secure areas such as homes and places of employment.

Fort Sask. jail Escapee arrested in B.C.

Mackenzie Dawn Hardy was mistakenly released from jail on April 25 after an anonymous individual posing as a crown prosecutor, later found to be her boyfriend, sent fraudulent documents calling for her release to Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre. Hardy, along...

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