Ontario wants people ordered to wear ankle monitor to pay for it, not taxpayers

Ontario wants people ordered to wear ankle monitor to pay for it, not taxpayers

The Ontario government says it is looking at those who are court-ordered to wear a GPS ankle monitor to cover the cost themselves, instead of taxpayers.

Doug Ford pledges to strengthen bail system in Ontario and make anyone convicted or accused of a crime pay for their own ankle monitors

During an April 30 news conference outside Peel Police headquarters, Ford said proceeds of ankle monitor fees would defray costs for the ankle monitoring program while reducing the cost to taxpayers.

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The Ontario government says it is looking at those who are court-ordered to wear a GPS ankle monitor to cover the cost themselves, instead of taxpayers. Premier Doug Ford made the comments regarding the bail system at an announcement on Wednesday morning about more tough-on-crime policies. “We’re working to establish a new user fee system for people who are ordered by a court to wear ankle monitors so that they are paying for their own devices i…

Province proposing changes to strengthen bail system

The Ontario government is proposing changes to strengthen the bail system and protect communities by keeping violent repeat offenders off the streets and behind bars. These proposed reforms would strengthen the collection process for forfeited bail, introduce permanent Intensive Serious Violent Crime Bail Teams, support a comprehensive review of the bail system and move towards the establishment of user fees for people convicted or accused of a …

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Province working to keep violent repeat offenders behind bars and protect victims of crime The Ontario government is proposing changes to strengthen the bail system and protect communities by keeping violent repeat offenders off the streets and behind bars. These proposed reforms would strengthen the collection process for forfeited bail, introduce permanent Intensive Serious Violent Crime Bail Teams, support a comprehensive review of the bail …