This week, Nevada lawmakers passed Senate Bill 37, allowing the state to track the movements of criminals who have been granted parole or probation using GPS technology.
Tod Story is with the ACLU of Nevada. Speaking with KNPR, he says tracking parolees is unconstitutional because it presumes they are guilty unless proven innocent.
“We are essentially targeting these individuals with a scarlet letter, that they are going to be essentially wearing a device that identifies them to the public as someone who has been paroled or is on probation,” Story says.
State parole chief Natalie Wood says a report of the parolee’s whereabouts will be pulled if the tracking system indicates they were near a crime location.