Thousands of offenders not wearing electronic tags, report says
A National Audit Office report reveals that thousands of offenders in England and Wales are missing required electronic monitoring tags. The Ministry of Justice disputes the scale of the issue, citing ongoing system reviews and investments in technology.
Why it matters
The failure to monitor offenders raises significant public safety concerns and questions the efficiency of the criminal justice system.
By Sima Kotecha Senior UK correspondent Published 16 minutes ago Almost 9,000 people in England and Wales required to have an electronic monitoring tag do not have one, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.
The article presents both the NAO's findings and the Ministry of Justice's rebuttal, maintaining a balanced perspective.
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