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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bryony Gooch

Thousands of offenders are not wearing tags, report warns

Thousands of offenders across England and Wales who are required to wear electronic tags are not being monitored, an audit has warned.

A report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that as of March this year, prison authorities were reviewing 8,900 cases of individuals who were recorded as having an active monitoring order but no tag.

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