Bail bond agents
Lower the risk on high bonds. Know where a defendant is, get an alert on a strap tamper, and add income on every monitored bond.
Partner & Reseller Program
Offer GPS ankle monitoring under your name. We handle the technology.
Lease GPS ankle monitors and alcohol devices for $5 a day, and add our House Arrest App for $2 a day. Your team monitors participants in our tracking software. You bill your clients at your own rate and keep the difference: up to $150 a month per participant. Lease with $0 upfront, or buy your devices and pay half price for the software.
- No minimum to start
- Month-to-month leases
- You run your own monitoring
- Unused owned devices cost $0
$150/monthprofit per ankle monitor or alcohol participant*
$90/monthprofit per House Arrest App participant*
Your brandyou run the monitoring, we supply the tools
$0upfront hardware cost, devices are leased
*At the suggested rates over a 30-day month: House Arrest App costs $2 a day and you charge $150 a month ($90/month profit); ankle monitor and alcohol device lease for $5 a day and you charge $300 a month ($150/month profit). Your results depend on the rate you set and what you collect.
How It Works
Three steps, one simple split
You own the relationship with the court, the bondsman or the family. We supply the equipment and watch the alerts.
1
You enroll the participant
A court, bondsman or family hires you. You complete intake and fit the device or set up the app.
2
We supply, you monitor
Guardian provides the device, the check-in app and the tracking software license. Alerts go straight to your team in the software, and you handle the monitoring.
3
You bill and keep the margin
You charge your client your daily rate. We invoice you our daily cost. The difference is your profit.
Ways to Partner
Three ways to work with Guardian
Pick the model that fits your business today. You can switch as you grow.
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| Compare | Lease & RunYour program, our equipment | White-LabelYour brand on the platform | ReferralSend clients, earn a fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Bail agents, private probation and monitoring companies that want recurring income | Established companies that want their own brand in front of courts and clients | Bondsmen, attorneys and counselors who don't want to run a program |
| Who owns the devices | Guardian (leased to you), or you if you buy | Guardian (leased to you), or you if you buy | Guardian |
| Brand participants see | Your business, on the Guardian GPS platform | Your name and logo on the check-in app, tracking portal and court reports | Guardian GPS |
| Who bills the client | You | You | Guardian |
| Upfront cost | $0 to lease, or buy devices from $200 | $0 to lease, plus a one-time $299 branding setup | $0 |
| How you earn | Your rate minus ours ($5/day per leased device or $2.50/day per purchased device, $2/day app) | Same margin as Lease & Run, under your own brand | About $30 a month for every active participant you refer |
| Monitoring | You monitor | You monitor | Your referred client |
| Apply | Apply | Apply | Apply |
Want leasing in more detail? See the GPS ankle monitor lease program. Thinking about owning your devices? Compare leasing and buying.
Who It's For
Built for the people who already work with courts
Private probation companies
Add GPS and alcohol monitoring to the supervision you already provide, without buying hardware or building software.
Monitoring companies
Add or switch suppliers with published daily rates, your own monitoring and no upfront hardware cost.
Courts and pretrial programs
Run monitoring in-house with leased equipment, staff training and court-ready compliance reports.
Attorneys and counselors
Refer clients who need monitoring and let Guardian handle enrollment, billing and alerts through the referral program.
New business owners
Start a monitoring business without buying inventory or building software. We train your team before your first participant.
Pricing & Margins
Your cost, your rate, your profit
You pay a low daily rate for each device and each app participant, then set your own rate. Here is what that looks like.
GPS House Arrest App
Smartphone check-ins, no device to ship
Your cost$2.00per day
You can charge$150per month
Your profit$90per month
About $90 per participant, per month (30 days).
GPS Ankle Monitor & Alcohol Device
Leased hardware with the monitoring software
Your cost$5.00per day
You can charge$300per month
Your profit$150per month
You bill about $300 a month and keep about $150 per device each month.
Prefer to own the hardware? Buy a Model X14 for $450 or an alcohol device for $200 and pay $2.50 a day for software, half the lease rate. Charging $300 a month, that is about $225 a month profit per device once the device has paid for itself. Compare lease vs buy.
Monthly earnings calculator
Enter how many participants you expect and the daily rate you plan to charge. See what you bring in, what you pay Guardian, and what you keep.
House Arrest AppYour cost: $2.00 per day
Ankle monitor / alcohol deviceYour cost: $5 a day per device
Monthly revenue$0
Your monthly cost$0
Your monthly profit$0
Yearly profit$0
One of your rates is below your cost, so that service would lose money. Raise the rate to see a profit.
Based on a 30-day month, at the rates shown. Your actual profit depends on the rate you set and on what you bill and collect from your own clients. Apply to become a reseller to confirm your agreement.
Who Does What
What we handle and what you handle
Clear roles from day one, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Guardian GPS handles
- GPS ankle monitors, alcohol devices, straps and chargers
- The participant check-in app and tracking software
- Tracking software that sends every alert straight to your team
- Staff training before you take your first participant
- Repair and replacement of faulty units
- Court-ready compliance reports from the tracking data
You handle
- Building relationships with courts, attorneys and bondsmen
- Participant intake, device installs and removals
- Setting your daily rate and billing your clients
- Collecting payments and following up on late accounts
- Responding to alerts routed to your team
- Meeting your state and county requirements
Program Tiers
Support that scales with your caseload
Start where your program is today. Move up a tier as your active caseload grows, with no new contract to sign.
Getting Started
Starter
1 to 9 active devices
- Leased ankle monitors and alcohol devices
- Full access to the check-in app and tracking software
- Email and phone partner support
Growth
Growth
10 to 49 active devices
- Volume lease pricing
- Full access to the check-in app and tracking software
- Dedicated partner account manager
Enterprise
Regional Partner
50 or more active devices
- Custom lease terms
- Full access to the check-in app and tracking software
- On-site training and onboarding
Program Terms
The terms, in plain English
No surprises. Here is what every partner agreement covers.
Contract lengthMonth-to-month
No long-term contract. Cancel with 30 days’ notice.
Minimum devicesNo minimum to start
The Starter tier is built for small caseloads.
How you're billedMonthly, net-30
$5 a day per leased device or $2.50 a day per purchased device in use, plus $2 a day for each active app participant.
Setup feeDepends on your tier
Some tiers include a one-time activation fee. We quote it before you commit.
Lost or unreturned device$300 per leased device
Tip: have the participant or a co-signer sign a device agreement so you can recover this cost.
Damaged device or extra chargerAdditional chargers $75
Normal wear and faulty units are replaced at no charge. Deliberately damaged devices are billed at repair cost, up to $300.
Licensing & Compliance
Check your local rules before you launch
Electronic monitoring rules vary by state, county and court. Many courts keep a list of approved providers. Some require a background check, business insurance or a written agreement. Recent laws in states such as Tennessee and Louisiana set rules for approving or registering monitoring providers.
During onboarding, we help you find out what your area requires. This is general information, not legal advice. Learn more on our compliance page.
The Equipment & Software
What you lease and what your team uses
Hands-on Onboarding
A partner team that trains yours
Your staff learn the devices, the check-in app and the tracking software before you take your first participant. A dedicated partner team stays with you as your caseload grows.
See the step-by-step guide
One Dashboard
Every participant in one place
Locations, compliance status and violation alerts for your whole caseload, with court-ready reports built from the tracking data.
Explore the technologyReady to start your monitoring program?
Apply in a few minutes. Our partner team will review your caseload and recommend the right model and tier, with no obligation.
Common Questions
Partner program FAQ
Bail bond agencies, private probation companies, monitoring companies, courts and pretrial programs, attorneys and new business owners can all apply. We review every application before approving an account.
No. You can lease GPS ankle monitors and alcohol devices for $5 a day each with no hardware to buy, and pay $2 a day for each House Arrest App participant. If you would rather own your devices, you can buy a Model X14 for $450 or an alcohol device for $200 and pay $2.50 a day per device for software.
You do. Guardian supplies the devices and the software license, and alerts go straight to your team in the tracking software. You decide who covers nights and weekends.
Yes. You choose the rate you charge your clients. Our suggested rates are $300 a month for an ankle monitor or alcohol device and $150 a month for the House Arrest App, but you can price for your market.
Report it to partner support right away. Normal wear and faulty units are replaced as part of the lease. Unreturned devices are $300 each, additional chargers are $75, and deliberately damaged units are billed at repair cost, so many partners have the participant or a co-signer sign a device agreement.
It depends on your state, county and court. Many courts keep approved-provider lists or require background checks and insurance. We help you find out what your area requires during onboarding.
Most partners are trained on the devices and software, and issuing units, within two to three weeks of approval, depending on program size and training needs.
More answers in the full reseller FAQ.