In this first stage, the Government will distribute the devices in the city of Asunción, but plans to extend the initiative to the Central department and other departmental capitals.

The use of the anklets will be a discretional decision by judges, while people wearing them will be watched by a monitoring center and will have to pay for the cost of the devices.

The Police will also carry out a feasibility study in order to verify the GPS and radio signals, both used by the devices, as well as the perimeters of movement.

In cases of restraining orders, as well as domestic violence, victims will have a telephone equipment that will notify the 911 System if the event of infringement.

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