文摘
In 2011 Germany implemented the method of surveillance control of high risk offenders via electronic monitoring; however, in contrast to other European countries electronic monitoring has rarely been used in Germany. The reasons are strict eligibility criteria, constitutional concerns as well as data protection regulations. This article may serve as a basis for discussion regarding the circumstances when an ex-prisoner can be eligible for electronic monitoring and presents the operative experiences of the control central for surveillance at the State Office of Criminal Investigation in Thuringia.