A line chart showing the use of electronic monitoring by local, state, federal, and immigration officials has steadily grown since 2015

Data Source: Vera Institute of Justice, People on Electronic Monitoring (2024), Table 1 & Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Detention Management Statistics for the population in custody on Jan. 7, 2026. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2026)

This graph originally appeared in Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2026.

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