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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Wisconsin GPS Offender Tracking System Went Down

I read that a system used by Wisconsin prison officials to track offenders failed the other day. The outage lasted 11 hours, and police responded by rounding up and detaining about 140 offenders. It seemed Wisconsin was well prepared, but I wonder about a system where those who can't be tracked have to be immediately detained. Is that much safety gained if these types of offenders can, in theory, cut off the tracking bracelet and get a pretty good head start on law enforcement?

Posted by Joshua Engel at 9:34 AM
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I received my law degree, cum laude, from the Harvard University Law School. I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics. A more detailed biography is here.





I am VP and General Counsel for THE LYCURGUS GROUP, a consulting firm focused on investigations and public safety and homeland security issue. I also have a boutique law firm to handle special issue. The law practice can be reached at 513-494-6753.





I was named a Fellow with the Ohio State Bar Foundation. In addition, I have been honored as a recipient of a Harry S Truman Scholarship for Public Service.





I recently served as Chief Legal Counsel for the Ohio Department of Public Safety.





Prior to joining the Department of Public Safety, I was a successful felony prosecutor in Ohio. In 2007, my work as a prosecutor was recognized by a Meritorious Service Award from the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association.





I began my career as a prosecutor by serving under current Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. I started my legal career at Choate, Hall & Stewart, a large Boston law firm.



I have presented numerous times at the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association annual meetings the Ohio Attorney General’s Two Days in May Conference, the National D.A.R.E. Conference and the Ohio Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Conference. I have taught criminal law as an adjunct instructor at Wilmington College, and worked with the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy to provide training to over 1000 police officers throughout Ohio.





I live in Wilmington, Ohio with my wife, two daughters, collie, and the Stockycat.






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Why Stockycat?

Stockycat is the nickname for my wife's cat. She was born in my closet.

The Stockycat didn't seem useful for many years. She attacked those who came in to look after her when we left town for awhile. But last year she caught a bat that had snuck into the house, so I guess anyone can surprise you.

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