Abstract
Offenders who are released on bail may be required to abide by a curfew condition. It is police who are often responsible for checking whether offenders are complying, through a process that can be resource intensive, inefficient, and disruptive to the accused. A potential solution to the difficulties posed by curfew compliance checks may be to monitor offenders electronically. As part of their approach to fostering a more responsive justice system and ending family and domestic violence, the Western Australian Government has indicated their intention to introduce an electronic monitoring trial for violent offenders.