Satellites Track Sex Offenders.

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An Illinois county is considering using high technology to keep track of convicted sex offenders.

Sex offenders on probation would wear electronic bracelets that could track their movements every time they left their homes, according to DuPage County officials.

The idea of using global positioning satellites (GPS) to track the probationers was offered by county officials as they reviewed a two-year program for sex offenders that included extra supervision by probation officers. The program required weekly checks by officers...