“Hundreds of early-release prisoners in England and Wales not being tagged, MPs warn” — what this page in the network covers. MPs have raised alarms that hundreds of prisoners released early across England and Wales are not being fitted with electronic tags by Serco, despite government pledges of the 'toughest supervision in British history.' Clive Efford, a Labour MP, said Serco has failed to source enough tags as the Ministry of Justice begins releasing a second tranche of 650 offenders to ease prison overcrowding. The first wave of early releases, which included stalkers and violent offenders, has already placed strain on police and probation services, who say they are struggling to monitor the influx.
The tagging contract, held by Serco, is intended to track offenders in the community, but the shortfall raises concerns about public safety and the effectiveness of the early release scheme. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.