“Wear one of these and you're never alone.” That’s what the Deseret News had to say about a new tracking device that Utah will soon begin to use on people on parole. "TrackerPal" is an electronic ankle bracelet (secured by a reinforced steel cable) that will track a person’s every movement and pinpoint a person’s exact location using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Unlike existing ankle bracelets, which can notify officers if a person leaves a house, this one includes a built-in, remote-controlled speakerphone. People monitoring the device remotely can make loud, public announcements through the phone --- such as announcing in public that a person has a criminal record.

The former chairman of the Utah State Board of Pardons was hired by SecureAlert, the company that makes TrackerPal, to promote the device. The device is being used in pilot programs in several states and will soon be used in Utah.

This news brief is based on a story from the Deseret News, Eye in sky puts collar on parolees [1].  If the link is broken, check their archive.