House Arrest encompasses a philosophy of home detention, and strict accountability for any movement of the offender within the community, as approved by the Court or House Arrest office. House Arrest is used in lieu of incarceration in a State prison or County jail. Cases supervised include offenders from the District Court, various municipalities, as a condition of bond, per the written directive of a Probation or Parole Officer, and via the Conditional Release program of the Johnson County Residential Center. The length of House Arrest supervision is determined by the sentencing Court or entity.
Sentences range from one day to an indefinite period.
Typical terms of House Arrest supervision range from 30 to 90 days in length. This equipment is used via phone lines, and serves several functions. The photographic response is recorded, verifying the offender is in their residence, as scheduled. This ankle bracelet notifies House Arrest any time the offender exits without authorization, and continuously confirms the offender's presence within the residence. Ankle bracelets are utilized to strictly reduce offender movement, in conjunction with the photographic, voice, and breath response.