Thousands in England and Wales Tagged for Monitoring Without Electronic Tags

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A National Audit Office report found nearly 9,000 individuals in England and Wales required to wear electronic monitoring tags do not have them.
The Ministry of Justice disputes the figure, stating their review shows 5,450 unmonitored.
The NAO deems the system "inefficient" and a risk to public protection.

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A National Audit Office report found nearly 9,000 individuals in England and Wales required to wear electronic monitoring tags do not have them. The Ministry of Justice disputes the figure, stating their review shows 5,450 unmonitored. The NAO deems the system "inefficient" and a risk to public protection.

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