Over the past decade, judges nationwide have been sending an increasing number of juvenile offenders home on the condition that they comply with terms of electronic monitoring programs. These programs function as an alternative to housing juvenile offenders in overcrowded detention centers. These electronic monitoring programs may come with a string of both benefits and drawbacks. This article will present an overview of what electronic monitoring is, the advantages and disadvantages of the programs, and finally recommendations on how some of those disadvantages may be improved.