Biometric wrist monitor tests the future of ankle bracelets in jail and at the border

U.S. law enforcement agencies at the national and county levels are testing biometric watches as a replacement for ankle bracelets to monitor low-threat offenders and migrants awaiting deportation.

As reported by CBS News, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials announced Monday a pilot program to assign watches to 50 adult migrants in the Denver, Colo., area facing deportation. Tests will last several weeks.

Officials said the program could be expanded to help with the backlog of migrants in …

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