Brazil Bill Proposes Pink Ankle Monitors in Domestic Violence Cases

Overview

• The bill, filed Tuesday, April 14, would let judges order color-coded ankle monitors in high-risk domestic violence cases.
• The proposal suggests pink devices to help police quickly identify people under a protective order.
• The text sets three aims: speed up checks by authorities, prevent new attacks, and reduce repeat offenses.
• The author says the measure is protective rather than punitive and the bill forbids humiliating treatment.
• The plan would amend Law 15.383, signed on April 10, and it now awaits committee assignment and a CCJ review in the Chamber.