Electronic monitoring has been increasingly used internationally with recent implementation in Australia for those convicted of domestic violence offenses. It is timely and important to gain a better understanding of the physical, psychological, social, and offending-related experiences and impacts of electronic monitoring on this group to inform further implementation. This study describes the experiences of individuals who were subject to a post-release electronic monitoring program for domestic violence in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with 16 men who had recently experienced electronic monitoring. Thematic analysis was used to investigate common themes across participants’ experiences. Demographic and basic quantitative health data were also collected. Five themes were identified: (a) confusion regarding program practices, (b) awareness and pressure of monitoring, (c) social exclusion effects, (d) felt and enacted stigmatization, and (e) “for them not for me.” The findings reveal participants were highly aware of their being monitored, with a mix of positive and negative responses to this cognizance. Being electronically monitored had several flow-on effects on participants’ lives, creating challenges in social spheres across work and personal life. Stigma, both felt and enacted, featured heavily in participants’ responses. Individual factors that may affect program adherence were also identified, including education level and intent to commit a crime. Further quantitative work will be useful for informing a more complete understanding of the relationship between program experiences and outcomes such as reoffending and post-release community integration.

电子监控在国际上越来越多地被使用，最近在澳大利亚对那些被判犯有家庭暴力罪行的人实施。更好地了解电子监控对这一群体的身体、心理、社会和犯罪相关经验和影响，为进一步实施提供信息是及时且重要的。本研究描述了在澳大利亚新南威尔士州接受家庭暴力发布后电子监控计划的个人的经历。对最近经历过电子监控的 16 名男性进行了半结构化电话访谈。主题分析用于调查参与者经历中的共同主题。还收集了人口统计和基本的定量健康数据。确定了五个主题：(a) 对项目实践的困惑，(b) 监督的意识和压力，(c) 社会排斥效应，(d) 感受到并实施了污名化，以及 (e) “对他们来说不是对我”。调查结果显示，参与者高度意识到他们被监控，对这种认知有积极和消极的反应。受到电子监控对参与者的生活产生了多种持续影响，给工作和个人生活的社交领域带来了挑战。耻辱感，无论是感受到的还是实施的，都在参与者的反应中占有重要地位。还确定了可能影响项目依从性的个人因素，包括教育水平和犯罪意图。