Georgia
Case Studies
Videos
- Black Mama's Bail Out :The Story of the Black Mama's Bail Out
- Rapper Rick Ross removes his ankle monitor:Video shows rapper Rick Ross removing his ankle monitor at the end of his term. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtrg8pRDu_Y&ab_channel=PabloRedTV
Pretrial/Resistance
Every year on Mother’s Day, the National Bail Out pays to get Black Mamas out of jail. One of their biggest programs is in Atlanta, but the organization is active in more than a dozen sites across the country. The collective has maintained strong opposition to pretrial electronic monitoring.
Pretrial/EM and the Law
Legislation-Georgia law states that a person can be sent to prison for five years for tampering with their electronic monitor.
Immigration
EM use in immigration soars in Atlanta.