A tracking device (101, 200, 400) comprising: a housing; tracking and monitoring circuitry for detecting a location and status of the tracking device (101, 200, 400); communication circuitry for wirelessly communicating the location and status of the tracking device (101, 200, 400) to a remote monitoring system, the tracking and monitoring circuitry and the communication circuitry is contained in the housing (201, 605, 705, 805, 1105, 1205, 1405); a primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415) that is connected to the housing (605, 805) and that is configured in size and shape for being wrapped around an ankle of a person and for securely mounting the tracking device (101, 200, 400) to the person; at least one secondary strap (620, 820, 1220, 1320, 1420) that is composed of a different material than the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415), the at least one secondary strap (620, 820, 1220, 1320, 1420) being composed of a material that is harder to sever with a cutting instrument than a material of the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415), wherein the material of the at least one secondary strap (620, 820, 1220, 1320, 1420) is a metal, Kevlar or layered elastomeric material; and at least one continuity cable that extends along the entire length of the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415) and that carries a signal to the tracking and monitoring circuitry, wherein the tracking and monitoring circuitry are configured to detect an alarm status associated with a discontinuity of the signal consistent with a break of the at least one continuity cable, wherein the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415) is at least partially covered with the secondary strap (620, 820, 1220, 1320, 1420) that covers the at least one continuity cable, which is placed along or within the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415).. a housing; tracking and monitoring circuitry for detecting a location and status of the tracking device (101, 200, 400); communication circuitry for wirelessly communicating the location and status of the tracking device (101, 200, 400) to a remote monitoring system, the tracking and monitoring circuitry and the communication circuitry is contained in the housing (201, 605, 705, 805, 1105, 1205, 1405); a primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415) that is connected to the housing (605, 805) and that is configured in size and shape for being wrapped around an ankle of a person and for securely mounting the tracking device (101, 200, 400) to the person; tracking and monitoring circuitry for detecting a location and status of the tracking device (101, 200, 400); communication circuitry for wirelessly communicating the location and status of the tracking device (101, 200, 400) to a remote monitoring system, the tracking and monitoring circuitry and the communication circuitry is contained in the housing (201, 605, 705, 805, 1105, 1205, 1405); a primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415) that is connected to the housing (605, 805) and that is configured in size and shape for being wrapped around an ankle of a person and for securely mounting the tracking device (101, 200, 400) to the person; at least one secondary strap (620, 820, 1220, 1320, 1420) that is composed of a different material than the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415), the at least one secondary strap (620, 820, 1220, 1320, 1420) being composed of a material that is harder to sever with a cutting instrument than a material of the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415), wherein the material of the at least one secondary strap (620, 820, 1220, 1320, 1420) is a metal, Kevlar or layered elastomeric material; and at least one continuity cable that extends along the entire length of the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415) and that carries a signal to the tracking and monitoring circuitry, wherein the tracking and monitoring circuitry are configured to detect an alarm status associated with a discontinuity of the signal consistent with a break of the at least one continuity cable, wherein the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415) is at least partially covered with the secondary strap (620, 820, 1220, 1320, 1420) that covers the at least one continuity cable, which is placed along or within the primary mounting strap (615, 815, 1215, 1315, 1415)..