Chinese City Is Using Blockchain to Track Convicts on Parole

Convicts on parole in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan can now find themselves being tracked over a blockchain network. The justice department of Zhongshan says it has launched a blockchain-based system that can monitor the movements of ex-prisoners to improve the quality of so-called “community correction,” a local media source reported on Thursday. The technology has apparently been deployed across various community service centers where parolees are required to check in and complete daily duties. The department said it developed and applied the blockchain system in an effort to provide…