Electronic tags and 'tougher' unpaid work will reduce prison overcrowding, govt claims

More electronic tags and 'tougher' unpaid work will cut prison overcrowding, Government says

More electronic tagging and harder unpaid work will reduce prison overcrowding, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) says.

Electronic tags and 'tougher' unpaid work will reduce prison overcrowding, govt claims

The Ministry of Justice has also said an increase in the use of electronic tagging, curfews and exclusion zones will help free up space in jails.

Electronic Tags And 'tougher' Unpaid Work Will Reduce Prison Overcrowding, Govt Claims - Great Yorkshire Radio

The independent review of the current sentencing framework published in February called for an increased focus on utilising punishment outside of prison to reduce reoffending, freeing up capacity in jails. In response, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she’s determined to toughen community punishment – and make sure unpaid work truly pays back communities harmed by crime. The work done by offenders at the Nene Valley Railway near Peterborou…