One of the concerns underneath the government’s early release policy is how best to deal with convicted prisoners.
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One of the concerns underneath the government’s early release policy is how best to deal with convicted prisoners.
New figures show that thousands of people in England and Wales who are supposed to be fitted with an electronic tag are not wearing one.
It comes after a damning report by the National Audit Office earlier this month warned of widespread failures in the tagging system, saying it was creating risks to the public.
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The Ministry of Justice has been urged to fix issues with the system ahead of a rise in demand in September as the early release…
Thousands of criminals placed on electronic monitoring schemes never even get a tag fitted in the Ministry of Justice's chaotic,…
Almost 9,000 people in England and Wales who are supposed to be fitted with an electronic tag are not wearing one - according to…
The Ministry of Justice has admitted for the first time that 5,450 offenders were not wearing the electronic monitoring devices…
Probation inspector for England and Wales says ‘clunky’ system needs huge increase in staff
The NAO reports that the prison service ‘does not have an accurate understanding of the number of individuals that should be…
