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Electronic monitoring bill strengthening bail laws passes Qld parliament

Young people on bail can be fitted with electronic monitoring bracelets without the need for their consent, under laws passed by the Queensland Parliament today. Queensland Premier Youth Justice ...
JD Supra

Q&A: Right to Electronic Monitoring Extended to Illinois Assisted and Shared Living Facilities - New Law Takes Effect on January 1, 2027

On June 26, 2026, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB 4517 into law (Public Act 104-0494). This legislation constitutes an amendment to the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care ...
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Illinois Expands Electronic Monitoring Rights to Assisted Living and Shared Housing

On June 26, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4517 into law, amending the Illinois Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act. Previously, the Act afforded nursing ...
Yahoo

Long-term care residents now have expanded electronic monitoring options with new Illinois law

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill that will expand authorized electronic monitoring of residents in assisted ...
Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Eileen O’Neill Burke puts judges on the spot to keep Cook County residents safe

When state lawmakers made Illinois the first state in the nation to end cash bail, they ramped up the pressure considerably on judges to protect the public from violent offenders when they’re charged ...
Chicago Tribune

Contentious overhaul of electronic-monitoring program in Cook County arriving after brewing for years

After months of planning and discussion, the Cook County sheriff’s office starting Tuesday will no longer accept new electronic monitoring participants, marking the beginning of a shift in one way ...