The Electronic Monitoring Surge Is Here. So Is the Need for Better Partnerships.

Electronic Monitoring Continues to Expand

Across the country, electronic monitoring has become a central part of community supervision. Courts and agencies rely on GPS and alcohol monitoring to keep communities safe, support offenders in the community, and reduce jail crowding.

The use of these tools has grown quickly. What has not kept pace are the budgets and staffing levels needed to supervise them.

Many agencies are now supervising larger caseloads with fewer officers. The volume of alerts continues to climb, and the demand for timely follow up has never been higher. Even the most dedicated teams cannot stay proactive when the resources simply are not there.

The Impact of Shrinking Budgets and Staffing Levels

Modern monitoring equipment produces constant data. Alerts do not slow down. Violations do not wait for available staff. When agencies are short staffed, the system naturally shifts into a reactive mode.

This leads to:

• Slower responses

• Increased risk to victims

• Missed early warning signs

• Workdays consumed by catching up instead of staying ahead

  
  

It creates a supervision model that is high stress, high pressure, and difficult to sustain long term. None of this is due to lack of effort. It is simply the result of shrinking budgets and rising demands.

Why Agencies Are Turning to Monitoring Partners

This is where adding a partner who expands your supervision capacity has a direct impact.

JSG Monitoring provides the staffing, structure, and oversight needed to manage the day to day demands of electronic monitoring. Our team handles alert review, follow up, documentation, and notification, giving agencies the ability to act quickly and decisively the moment action is needed.

This allows agencies to remain:

• Proactive instead of reactive

• Informed instead of overwhelmed

• Focused on decisions that require their authority

  
  

We support the supervising authority by carrying the workload they no longer have the staff to manage. It strengthens the entire supervision process.

A More Affordable and Reliable Model

Outsourcing electronic monitoring oversight is more efficient, and in many cases, far more affordable than staffing it internally. Agencies avoid costs tied to salaries, benefits, overtime, training, and scheduling.

Our team already performs this work around the clock.

It is a direct and immediate savings without sacrificing quality, responsiveness, or the assurance of around the clock monitoring.

Agencies gain capacity without increasing their payroll or carrying long term staffing obligations.

Why Partnerships Matter Today

Electronic monitoring works best when agencies have the support needed to manage it effectively. As caseloads increase and budgets tighten, agencies are choosing partners who can help them stay ahead of violations, protect victims, and maintain strong community supervision.

The need is not for more equipment.

The need is for more capacity.

The need is for a partner who can support the work every day, every hour, every shift.

JSG Monitoring provides that support.

Looking Forward

Electronic monitoring will continue to grow. The demands placed on agencies will continue to rise. The agencies that stay ahead are the ones who build strong partnerships and ensure they have the resources needed to manage the work.

The electronic monitoring surge is here.

So is the need for better partnerships.

JSG Monitoring is ready to step in and help carry the load.

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About the Writer

John Hays is the President of JSG Monitoring, a nationwide leader in electronic monitoring services. With over a decade of experience in offender supervision, court collaboration, and program development, John is passionate about using technology and human connection to create safer communities and support lasting change. When he’s not leading his team or testifying as an expert witness, he’s focused on advancing best practices across the industry through the National Association of Service Providers.