(a) No person shall be eligible for the house arrest program unless the person meets the following requirements:
(1) Participation shall be; voluntary.
(2) Participation shall be limited to the following types of offenders:
a. Individuals found guilty of crimes who, due to the characteristics of the crime and/or the offender's background, would not be placed on regular probation.
b. Probation violators charged with technical or misdemeanor violations.
c. Parole violators charged with technical or misdemeanor violations.
(b) The supervision of offenders assigned to home confinement and the use of the electronic monitoring devices shall be restricted to the area within the geographical boundaries of the State unless otherwise determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Correction.