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GPS monitoring instead of jail for Municipal Court

Oxford

Summary

Instead of paying to jail people awaiting court, the city will use GPS ankle monitors through a new A2i contract — cheaper and handled in-house.

At a glance

Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.

💰Financial impact

Expected to cost less than jail incarceration per defendant.

✅Who benefits

Court defendants eligible for house arrest, and taxpayers.

Instead of paying to jail people awaiting court, the city will use GPS ankle monitors through a new A2i contract — cheaper and handled in-house.

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