The Federal Government has been paying for actual physical observation, and as that money gets pulled back, there has to be a substitute, and electronic monitoring just has to be given the priority.
Ed Markey: “The Federal Government has been paying for actual physical observation, and as that money gets pulled back, there has to…”
On the recordMay 19, 2015
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Markey emphasizes the need for prioritizing electronic monitoring as funding for physical observation decreases.
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