(Image Credit: ID 427239914 © Muhammad Mehrab Nabil | Dreamstime.com)

By Nigel Maxwell

Community safety

Government expands electronic monitoring program

Mar 30, 2026 | 2:08 PM

The latest initiative by the provincial government is expected to take some pressure off the courts and provide more supervision options for people who have either been released on bail or are serving their sentences in the community.

For 2026-2027, a total of $2 million has been invested to expand the province’s Electronic Monitoring Program by 100 additional Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled units.

“Protecting Saskatchewan people is our priority,” Community Safety Minister Michael Weger said in a media release. “Electronic monitoring gives our corrections employees the tools they need to track individuals in the community and respond quickly when conditions are breached.”

According to the government’s statement, electronic monitoring is the most accountability-focused supervision option available for offenders who are living in their communities.

Electronic monitoring allows corrections employees to track offenders’ movements, enforce curfews and respond to alerts in real-time. GPS monitoring can also be used to set up alerts for when an offender enters an area the court has ordered they are not supposed to be in, such as a victim’s residence, schoolyard or playground. 

Community safety

Government expands electronic monitoring program

1h ago

follows US court decision

Sask. government will poll public on social media ban for minors, Scott Moe says

3h ago

now available in Saskatchewan

RUH completes first Sask. stereotactic robotic epilepsy surgery

6h ago

Probations officers work closely with police to ensure offenders abide by their conditions while on electronic monitoring. For instance, when an offender with a history of violence is monitored on electronic monitoring GPS, police are notified through the Warrant Enforcement Suppression Team to ensure a rapid response if those offenders breach any of their conditions.

—

nigel.maxwell@pattisonmedia.com

On X: @nigelmaxwell