Unless the sentencing court otherwise orders in a particular case, the sheriff or chief of police may supervise a convicted prisoner electronically instead of confining the prisoner physically in the county or city jail if:

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1.  The prisoner has a residential living situation which is capable of meeting the standards set in the general rules and individual conditions for electronic supervision; and

2.  The sheriff or chief of police concludes that electronic supervision poses no unreasonable risk to public safety.