House arrest is the penal system’s most contradictory tool. It is a punishment that allows you to sleep in your own bed. It is a restriction that has launched album tours. It is meant to reform, yet it often only deepens the divide between the rich and the poor.
One thing is certain: the image of the ankle monitor—peeking out from under a couture gown or a pair of sweatpants—is no longer just a symbol of crime. It is a symbol of modern life. We are all, in a way, under house arrest. Only some of us have a judge watching. House Arrest Hottie Works The Penal System -202...
House arrest often comes with fees ($5–$20 per day). If you can't afford the monitoring fee, you go to jail. Furthermore, if you live in a studio apartment with no yard or family support, the isolation is psychologically crushing. It is solitary confinement, but with a mini-fridge. House arrest is the penal system’s most contradictory tool
90 Day Fiancé star Angela Deem famously threatened to "cut off" her tracker. Love & Hip Hop has used ankle monitors as plot devices to keep volatile stars from leaving the set. It is meant to reform, yet it often
After 30 days of EM, subjects show symptoms similar to PTSD: hyper-vigilance (checking the door), agoraphobia (fear of leaving even when allowed), and compulsive cleaning (to feel in control).