Re: [Winona] County Huber Jail Facility: Where to locate it?

[Duane M. Peterson]

I used to let people out on a home monitoring system.  I found that only those who had access to quite a bit of money could afford it.  It is a good money maker for the proprietors of the home monitoring system, but it is an alternative to jails, etc.  One of the problems is the system of getting tough on drunken drivers.  They cannot all be released, and the restrictions on giving them anything but jail (even before trial) are very limited.  DWI defendants are a big part of the Huber elegible population. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 12:20 Subject: Re: [Winona] County Huber Jail Facility: Where to locate it? Thinking outside the box: Although it is beyond the role of the County Commissioners, I would suggest that if these Huber prisoners pose no serious threat that they be released to a home monitoring system (e.g., ankle bracelets to keep track of their movements) and free up jail space for those prisoners who should be incarcerated. Dean A. Lanz, esq.