SC lawmakers consider using GPS to track domestic violence offenders

SOUTH CAROLINA — South Carolina has the sixth-most domestic violence homicides in the nation, according to the state’s Domestic Violence Advisory Committee.

According to our partners at WCIV in Charleston, Representative William Bailey filed a bill aimed at helping. It would allow judges to put a GPS tracker on violence offenders who get out on bond.

The monitors would alert the victim if the person gets too close. Advocates say it is a good first step.

Shooting death of Rock Hill mother has friends pushing for changes in domestic violence laws Shooting death of Rock Hill mother has friends pushing for changes in domestic violence laws

“This is a great step in the right direction because at least there would be some way of knowing when your life is in danger,” Mackie Moore from Thrive Saves Lives said.

But, not everyone is on board -- The New York Times reported several complaints including the cost, technical glitches and individual privacy issues.

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