What is Home Confinement?

Home Confinement is a level of supervision that allows a person not to be in prison, but limits their movement in the community.  It is considered Level 4 supervision and it involves electronic monitoring.  A person on Home Confinement wears an electronic monitoring device on his or her ankle, and is not permitted to leave their home except during specific times determined by the probation officer. This requires a Host home, usually family or a friend. The house and person/people will have to first be approved. Then they will have to have a Verizon landline phone system installed (at their/your cost) with Long distance and no other features.. Verizon 1-800-837-4966 I believe the initial cost is approximately $150 for set-up and then approximately $90 a month. Upon release, your Loved One  will be fitted with an ankle bracelet at Probation and you will have to sign papers and pick them up. The monitor will be placed at the house shortly after your Loved One is allowed out, typically only 2 hours a day unless they have made arrangements with their Probation Officer for appointments or job seeking. The rules of home confinement are strictly enforced and this may seem harsh, but it is better than staying incarcerated in a prison.