ankle monitor

House arrest device

An ankle monitor is an electronic device worn around the ankle to track a person's location, typically as a condition of bail, parole, or house arrest.

The device uses GPS or radio frequency to alert authorities if the wearer leaves permitted areas or violates curfew: He's on house arrest with an ankle monitor.

Also called ankle bracelet.

legal

bail

Court-set release payment

defendant · offender · sentencing · conviction · court order · compliance · supervision · pretrial · conditions · violation

restriction

curfew

Mandated return time

limitation · constraint · exclusion zone · schedule · check-in · mobility · travel restriction · work release · containment · control

tracking

GPS

Satellite-based location technology

transmitter · receiver · coordinates · movement · real-time · radius · zone · perimeter · alert · notification

surveillance

observation

Attentive watching or remark

scrutiny · enforcement · verification · accountability · reporting · alert system · case officer

device

bracelet

Ornamental wrist band

sensor · hardware · unit · charger · waterproof · lightweight · tamper-proof · LED · lock · attachment

Categories
Opposites
freedom vs. surveillance

ankle monitorfreedom

Absence of constraint

liberty · emancipation · anonymity · privacy · off the grid

punishment vs. reward

ankle monitorpardon

Official release from punishment

amnesty · key to the city · expungement · medal · badge of honor

confinement vs. mobility

ankle monitorfreedom

Absence of constraint

full pardon · liberty · passport · free pass · exoneration

Family

ankle, monitor, ankles, monitors, monitored, monitoring, monitory

Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG