The Illinois Electronic Home Monitoring Order is an alternative to incarceration for criminal offenders in the state of Illinois. It allows people who have been convicted of a crime to serve their sentence from the comfort of their own home, while being monitored electronically by the Illinois Department of Corrections. This type of order is available to those who have committed non-violent offenses and have been approved by the court. There are two types of Illinois Electronic Home Monitoring Order: Passive Electronic Home Monitoring (PERM) and Active Electronic Home Monitoring (AEM). PERM requires the offender to wear an ankle-monitoring device 24 hours a day, which sends signals to the Department of Corrections for the duration of the sentence, while AEM requires the offender to check in with a probation officer for the duration of the sentence. Both types of orders require the offender to comply with certain restrictions, such as no contact with the victim, no consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs, and no leaving the home without permission.