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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal and Jamie Grierson

Hundreds of early-release prisoners in England and Wales not being tagged, say MPs

An electronic ankle tag on a person wearing Nike Air Max
‘If we do not tag them as they leave prison, there is a good chance that we won’t tag them at all,’ said one senior probation worker. Photograph: Mark Richardson/Alamy

Hundreds of prisoners released early across England and Wales, including stalkers and violent offenders, are not being tagged, MPs have said, despite promises of the “toughest supervision in British history”.

As the government begins releasing a second tranche of 650 offenders to relieve prison overcrowding, police and probation officers have said they are struggling to cope with a new influx of offenders who are supposed to be monitored in the community.

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