House Arrest Hottie Works The Penal System -202... -

This raises the ultimate lifestyle question: In a world where we are all voluntarily tracked by our devices, is house arrest truly punishment? Or is it just the logical, dystopian endpoint of the surveillance state?

One thing is certain: the image of the ankle monitor—peeking out from under a couture gown or a pair of sweatpants—is no longer just a symbol of crime. It is a symbol of modern life. We are all, in a way, under house arrest. Only some of us have a judge watching. House Arrest Hottie Works The Penal System -202...

Here is an interesting feature on how House Arrest works within the penal system, and its unexpected influence on lifestyle and pop culture. In the popular imagination, prison is a place of violent anonymity and orange jumpsuits. But for a growing number of offenders worldwide, the "hard time" happens in soft pants, on their own couch. Welcome to the world of House Arrest—officially known as Electronic Monitoring (EM). This raises the ultimate lifestyle question: In a