| Electronic Monitored House Arrest, or EMHA, allows eligible offenders to serve all or part of a jail
sentence at a residence approved by the Probation Division. A day at the County Jail can cost an
offender (or the taxpayer) $60.00. The daily EMHA cost varies based upon the type of equipment
involved. The offender wears a transmitter around the ankle, and the receiver is attached to the home
phone. The presence of the offender is monitored via radio frequency, and transmitted over a
common carrier (phone line) to the monitoring computer. An electronic 'ball and chain' is another way
to think about EMHA. Approved leave time is granted by the supervising officer (provided the proper
verification has been supplied) for employment, treatment, medical appointments, church, educational
activities, or other reasonable pursuits that enhance the overall rehabilitation plan. Every offender
must comply with all terms and conditions of EMHA, and those terms are gone over with each
offender individually, and a copy is provided to each offender. Offenders may not consume alcohol
or illegal drugs while on EMHA and may be asked to submit to testing used to detect alcohol/drug
consumption. Offenders sentenced to EMHA must have the monitoring equipment installed within 14
days of availability, and will need to pay the monitoring company $150.00 at installment. Any noncompliance
with the terms and conditions of the EMHA program will result in arrest, and
incarceration for all the jail days, with no credit given for time served on EMHA. Any fees paid
are non-refundable. Please contact the Probation Division if additional information is needed.
Phone: (740) 203-1525.
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