High-Tech Policing and Prisons

In the era of big data, technology is powering policing in ways that exacerbate racial bias. Law enforcement groups are increasingly adopting body-worn cameras, license plate readers, Stingrays and other policing technologies to continue a legacy of criminalizing communities of color. Meanwhile, in the criminal legal system, algorithms and electronic monitoring are helping to expand mass incarceration.

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Electronic Monitoring Hotspot Map

MediaJustice’s Challenging E-Carceration project has been researching national trends and local struggles involving electronic monitoring (EM) and other punitive technologies for several years. This map highlights our findings. Hover and click on states for information on how e-carceration is being implemented there, and how people are fighting to abolish it. You can read more about EM and COVID-19 in our special bibliography , or get more information from the complete list of MediaJustice’s publications on e-carceration. We also have a list of EM companies for your reference. If there is something in your community that should be added to the map, you can let us know by filling out our map intake form. Learn More Add Data

#NoDigitalPrisons

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly presenting high-tech tools like electronic monitoring and algorithms as solutions to mass incarceration. But these digital tools are false solutions and only amplify the racial bias that already exists in the criminal legal system.

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Drop Police Tech

Law enforcement agencies nationwide are adapting to the digital age in ways that extend the powers of the United States’ already racially biased criminal legal system. We demand more transparency and less policing.

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