2/3/2018
The use of radio-controlled-ankle-collar home incarceration versus jail has been around for a while and is, to say the least, controversial. They, the people responsible for these programs, claim a daily cost of $700 for the ankle collar and $3,000 for the jail time.
First, I want to know why it costs $700/day for the ankle-collar when a computer and a GPS satellite are doing all the work?
But, the other issue I have is in regards to my first patient of the day. This guy was given permission to come to the hospital from his parole officer about 10 am. He showed up, with a complaint of chest pain (in a healthy 30 y/o) at 11 pm. He admitted that he went to visit his son during the 13-hour unaccounted for interval.
And, he wasn’t wearing an ankle collar. His tests showed that he had also been doing something other than visiting his son, like doing meth.
I guess it is good that we are saving money on these scum bags using radio-controlled-ankle-collar home incarceration, even though they circumvent the system. No matter what the system. I could only guess how many positive drug tests I’ve seen over the years in jailed patients. So, $700/day versus $3,000/day to use drugs while serving time is saving the taxpayers dollars.
From your grumpy Uncle/Brother, Dave.
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