Thousands of offenders not wearing electronic tags, report says

Thousands of offenders are not wearing tags, report warns

The Ministry of Justice has been urged to fix issues with the system ahead of a rise in demand in September as the early release plan comes in

Thousands of offenders not wearing electronic tags, report says

The Ministry of Justice disputes the figure, saying its own review puts the number of un-monitored individuals at 5,450.

Why Scotland’s prisoner tagging scheme is not in crisis – Violent offenders amongst 9 000 un-monitored in England & Wales

From BBC UK today: Almost 9,000 people in England and Wales required to have an electronic monitoring tag did not have one, a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found. They are likely to include violent offenders and prisoners released from jail who need to be checked on. The NAO said, as of March 2026, prison authorities were reviewing around 8,900 cases of individuals recorded as having an active monitoring order but no tag. https:/…