Thousands of offenders not wearing electronic tags
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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 National Audit Office (NAO). [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] The tags are used to monitor whether offenders are complying with curfews or court orders. The NAO called it "inefficient" - although the Ministry of Justice claimed the number of those without tags was far lower. The report comes at a critical time, as the government prepares to begin releasing a raft of prisoners early - including rapists and sexual abusers - to help ease pressure on prison spaces. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4N
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