Electronic Monitoring against High-Risk Offenders

History

April 27, 2007 Enactment and promulgation of the Act - Enforcement on Oct. 28, 2008

※ Introduced as a special measure to resolve public anxiety about sexual violence crimes caused by the high recidivism rate of sex offenses and severity of sexual violence damages

June 13, 2008 First amendment and promulgation of the Act - Enforcement on Sep. 1, 2008

※ Implemented two months earlier (Oct. 28, 2008 → Sep. 1, 2008)

May 8, 2009 Second amendment and promulgation of the Act - Enforcement on Aug. 9, 2009

• “Kidnapping of the minor” added to target crimes

April 15, 2010 Third amendment and promulgation of the Act - Enforcement on Jul. 16, 2010

• “Homicide” added to target crimes; attachment period increased (10 years → 30 years)
• Electronic anklet attachment retroactively applied to past sexual violence criminals, such as those released from prison

December 18, 2012 Fourth amendment and promulgation of the Act - Enforcement on Jun. 19, 2014

• “Robbery” added to target crimes; probation system after completion of term of punishment introduced
  September 2018 Tenth amendment and enforcement of the Ac
• Initial date in reckoning the prescription of retrospective electronic device attachment order adjusted from the “date finalized” to the “date notified,” which is when the order execution can begin; regulation for suspension of prescription of retrospective attachment order established

April 2019 Eleventh amendment and enforcement of the Act

• Restraining order compulsorily issued for offenders subject to Electronic Monitoring for sexual violence targeting persons aged less than 19 years; 1:1 Electronic Monitoring executed for offenders with remarkably high risk of recidivism

April 2020 Twelfth amendment and promulgation of the Act - Enforcement on Aug. 5, 2020

• “Electronic Monitoring on bail” system for granting bail for the accused under the condition of the electronic device attachment implemented and target of Electronic Monitoring for parole expanded from the four specific offenders to all persons subject to parole

Effects

Outcomes

• Compared to before the system implementation, the rates of sex violence, robbery, and homicide offenders recommitting the same crime decreased by approximately 1/7, 1/75, and 1/49 respectively. As such, the Electronic Monitoring system was proven to have a significant effect on control of recidivism. The monitoring showed a significant effect on reducing reoffending.

< Comparison of Recidivism Rate by Certain Types of Crimes >

* Based on the result of criminal analysis conducted by Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and internal statistics of the Ministry of Justice

Certain Types of Crimes: Specific crimes, such as sexual violence crimes, kidnapping of a minor, homicide, and robbery

※ Electronic Monitoring can be applied to all persons subject to parole and bail regardless of type of crime(enforced on Aug. 5, 2020)

Electronic monitoring equipment