EHM Washington · Tacoma, WA

We Don't Just Monitor.
We Mentor.

Better Devices combines electronic home monitoring with a structured education curriculum designed to reduce recidivism and build real outcomes — for participants, courts, and communities.

Refer a Participant Free E=MC² Course
137+
Active Clients
$75K
Annual Cost of Incarceration
90
Day Pilot Program
Free
E=MC² Course for All
What We Do

Monitoring Is the Floor. Not the Ceiling.

Most monitoring programs track where you are. Better Devices tracks where you're going. We combine GPS and RF electronic monitoring with a structured mentorship curriculum that gives participants the tools, skills, and community to actually change their outcomes.

We work with probation officers, judges, defense attorneys, and families across Pierce County and surrounding jurisdictions to build a reentry ecosystem that works.

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Electronic Monitoring
RF, GPS, SCRAM, breathalyzer, and urinalysis with real-time court reporting.
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DEVICES Curriculum
A 90-day structured program built around 7 principles of character and life skill development.
🎓
E=MC² Course
Free entry-level course for every participant. No barrier. Certificate filed with the court.
📊
PO Dashboard
Real-time progress, compliance data, and program milestones — accessible to referring officers.
⚓
Maritime Program
Experiential learning on Puget Sound. U.S. Coast Guard boater education. Real credentials.
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Court Certificates
Completion documented and filed. Progress reports at 30, 60, and 90 days.
The Framework

The DEVICES Framework

Seven principles. 90 days. A structured path from monitoring to momentum.

D
Diligence
Showing up consistently. Building habits that compound. The two-day rule. Earning early termination through documented follow-through.
E
Education
GED pathways. Workforce skills. Financial literacy. Pierce College and Bates Technical partnerships.
V
Vision
The 5-Year Vision Map. Goal setting with accountability. Teaching people they are allowed to want things — and showing them the route.
I
Integrity
Honesty with courts, POs, employers, and self. The alignment between values and behavior. Doing the right thing when nobody is watching.
C
Community
The Three Circles framework. Building intentional support systems. Peer connection, faith communities, and mentorship networks.
E
Entrepreneurship
$500-or-less business models. Self-employment pathways. Financial independence as a reentry strategy.
S
Safety & Security
Housing stability. Financial planning. Record vacating pathways under RCW 9.94A.640. Building something worth protecting.
"Monitoring without mentoring is just expensive babysitting."
— Better Devices Program Philosophy
Real People. Real Outcomes.

The People Behind the Program

Names changed. Details protected. Outcomes real.

Nobody ever told me I was allowed to want things. I filled out the 5-Year Vision Map and sat there for a while after. Then I started actually working toward it.

Kevin
GPS Monitoring · Pierce County

The GED didn't change what I was capable of. It just finally gave me a piece of paper that agreed with me. Now I'm in business classes at Pierce College.

Jasmine
EHM · District Court Referral

I still think most programs are stupid. But I've been sleeping better. I show up. I do the work. That's something I didn't do before.

Raymond
RF Monitoring · 90-Day Program
For Courts & Probation Officers

What You Need to Know

Better Devices is a Washington State private EHM provider serving Pierce County and surrounding jurisdictions. We work directly with courts, probation officers, and defense attorneys.

Incarceration costs Washington taxpayers approximately $75,576 per person per year. Better Devices costs a fraction of that — and includes programming that actually reduces recidivism.

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WHAT WE PROVIDE TO COURTS

✓ Real-time compliance monitoring and reporting
✓ Progress reports at 30, 60, and 90 days
✓ Certificate of completion filed with the court
✓ PO dashboard with engagement metrics
✓ Employment, education, and program documentation
✓ Escalation alerts and violation reporting
✓ Sample sentencing language on request
Who We Serve

The Cases That Fill the Docket Every Day

People who made a bad decision — or a series of them — and who want a path back.

DUI / DUI-Related
Domestic Violence
Property Crime
DWLS / Traffic
Drug Offenses
Theft / Shoplifting
Assault 3rd / 4th
Conditional Release

E=MC² — Free for Every Client

Electronic Home Monitoring — Mastery of Character × Confidence. A free entry-level course that meets every participant where they are. Every gender. Every faith. Every background. Certificate filed with the court upon completion.

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Refer a Participant

Call 253-328-7345 x3 or complete this form. We respond within one business day.

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referral@betterdevices.org · 253-328-7345 x3