What happens if a 'life-saving' ankle monitor program doesn't get funding?

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What happens if a 'life-saving' ankle monitor program doesn't get funding?

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Published on Jan 16, 2026, 3:59:59 AM
Total time: 00:13:33

Episode Description

A state program using ankle monitors, designed to protect victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and other crimes, has proven successful in North Carolina. But confusion about how it'd be funded means it could end soon, with no back-up plan in sight. WRAL's Paul Specht shares why those in the legal field say the program has been called a 'life saver.' 

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