US Edition'Restriction zones' to be introduced for domestic abusers
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 8 – The government will use GPS and virtual boundaries to restrict tens of thousands of domestic abusers, aiming to protect survivors and reduce prison overcrowding, officials said.
- On Friday, Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones announced at Advance in London plans to introduce restriction zones limiting where abusers can go.
- While existing exclusion zones only bar offenders from victims' residences, advocates described it as `the much-needed change that has long been called for` after meeting the Lord Chancellor and Victims Minister earlier this year.
- Probation officers will conduct detailed risk assessments and work with survivors to define virtual boundaries, with perpetrators GPS monitored for real-time data.
- Survivor Leanne said she would have asked for restriction zones at her children’s school and local supermarket, citing places she was confronted even with restraining orders, raising capacity concerns.
- To support restriction zones, the government plans major system overhauls, with at least 1,300 new trainee probation officers next year and up to 700 million funding by 2028/29.
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Restriction zones for domestic abusers ‘a long time coming’ – survivor
Ministers will seek to introduce ‘restriction zones’ that will limit where abusers can go so survivors can go about their daily lives feeling safe.
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