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General · 3 hours ago

Half of electronic tags not fitted on time, report finds

Half of electronic tags not fitted on time, report finds

In England and Wales, nearly 50% of electronic tags for offenders are not installed promptly. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation found some criminals face delays of up to five months for a tag. The Ministry of Justice said it is delivering the "biggest expansion of tagging in British history" with £100 million in funding.

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