Local, state leaders propose real-time GPS monitoring for repeat offenders
Memphis Democrat Rep. G.A. Hardaway (in a file photo) and other officials want to to implement a pilot program that would use real-time GPS monitoring to track repeat criminal offenders. He was joined Wednesday by Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy and Memphis City Council member Pearl Walker in announcing the plan. (George Walker IV/AP)
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, said the GPS monitoring program could provide another option to jail or bail with no real-time supervision.
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State Rep. G.A. Hardaway Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy Memphis City Councilwoman Pearl WalkerJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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