After two men accused of breaking and entering and stealing around $140,000 worth of items around Winnipeg and Headingley were detained Tuesday, both of whom were wearing court-ordered electronic monitoring bracelets, the effectiveness of such monitors is in question, experts say.
“There’s no guarantee that anyone will not re-offend. There’s no guarantee that the police or corrections agents will roar off as soon as someone violates,” said Michael Weinrath, a University of Winnipeg Criminal Justice professor.
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Monitoring devices are equipped with a GPS system, allowing law enforcement to be notified of an offender’s location in real time and issue alerts if they enter a prohibited area, according to the province.
The province has previously said 60 per cent of individuals with ankle monitors were re<a href="https://zagreb.today/four-arrested-in-croatia-as-police-investigate-suspected-fire/” title=”Four arrested in Croatia as police investigate suspected fire”>arrested and breached in October 2025.
There are 194 ankle monitors in use, a provincial spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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