Chicago(CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS) — Electronic ankle monitoring bracelets keep criminals under close watch, but CBS 2 investigators found many criminals discovered a way to beat the system. There are more than 2,700 people on electronic monitoring in Cook County, alone, not including the state or federal cases. Sources told CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards that criminals are now able to hack the system to beat home monitoring. It is unclear how big the problem is, but it is happening.