Does the government use people’s cell phones to track their movements? For some people in Allen County, that soon could be true–and that’s a good thing, officials say.
The Allen County Commissioners today were expected to approve a pilot program under which the county’s Community Corrections department would monitor the whereabouts of about 70 released offenders using cell phones in addition to traditional ankle bracelets. The $600,000 program would be funded through state grants using equipment and assistance provided by Corrisoft, based in Lexington, Ky.