Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-20843 and 33-38428 and 333-24073) of BI Incorporated of our report dated August 14, 1998, appearing on page F1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Broomfield, Colorado September 21, 1998