- As part of privatizing areas of the prison-industrial complex, some states charge defendants on bail to wear electronic monitoring devices (ankle bracelets).
- South Carolina charges a $180 ankle brace ‘setup fee’ plus $9.25 per day to wear the device.
- Defendants who stop paying are sent back to jail/prison.
- Many ex-convicts already struggle financially after release.
- Antonio Green (South Carolina) suffered from anxiety stressing over paying for brace, only to find out his charges had been dropped months before (never notified).
