What is Home Confinement?

Home confinement is what many people refer to as “house arrest.” It involves wearing an ankle monitor that alerts probation if the person leaves their home without permission. For home confinement to be approved, the home and the people living there will first have to be approved. Then, a Verizon landline phone system is installed (at your cost) with Long distance and NOTHING else. Verizon 1-800-837-4966. The initial cost is approximately $150 for set-up and then approximately $90 a month. On release, your Loved One will be fitted with an ankle bracelet at Probation and you will have to sign papers and pick them up. A monitor will be placed at the house shortly afterwards. Your Loved One is allowed out only 2 hours a day unless they have made other arrangements with their Probation Officer for appointments or a job. Probation Officers are strict on this rule, they do not give your Loved One much time out to take care of their business, to prevent them from doing anything other than what they are supposed to be doing.