How can you find out why someone had an ankle monitor

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IcyPenguin101 · 03/05/2025 19:02

Someone staying with a neighbour has an electronic monitor on their ankle. I assume someone would only have an ankle monitor if they have gotten out of prison and that is their place of record of probation purposes. I’m not friendly enough with the neighbour to ask straight out who is the person but I assume a family member. I’m basically wondering if I have to be concerned. I’m assuming they’d only permit ankle monitoring for something low level?

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ilovesooty · 03/05/2025 19:21

None of your business, especially if you're not on close terms with the neighbour in question.

Runnersandtoms · 03/05/2025 19:20

Tagged curfews are often used for people who have been bailed pending trial because if they later get a prison sentence they take off half the days they spent on a tagged curfew. So it's possible they are only accused of something and haven't been convicted yet.

In any case I don't think there's any way you can find out without asking the neighbour.

JLou08 · 03/05/2025 19:19

Well you could try goggling them to see if there was a news article about their arrest or conviction.
I wouldn't be concerned by it, anyone staying with any neighbour could be a risk so you should be cautious with anyone you don't know well. At least with a tag this person is being monitored, plenty of criminals and predators going around society unchecked.

StMarie4me · 03/05/2025 19:18

No a tag can be indicative of a non custodial sentence with house arrest ie drink driving can result in a curfew and the tag enforces it.

Kilroyonly · 03/05/2025 19:16

How is it in any way your business?

suburberphobe · 03/05/2025 19:16

@lnks

I don't agree actually. You always have a right to know what someone did who lives next to you.

toomuchfaff · 03/05/2025 19:15

Naff all to do with you.

lnks · 03/05/2025 19:02

You have no right to know.

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