The MoJ said delays in tagging offenders were due to security company Serco, who have had the contract to fit the tags since May 2024.
The prisons minister has met with bosses of security company Serco after delays in fitting some offenders with tags, Sky News understands. The Ministry of Justice confirmed the delays after the BBC reported some prisoners freed under the government's early release scheme had been let out of jail without the monitoring devices. Politics Live: Starmer branded 'ivory tower leader' for taking gifts The MoJ blamed Serco, which took over the government's tagging contract in May 2024.
Electronic tags are used in England and Wales to monitor curfews and conditions of a court or prison order. Last week around 1,700 prisoners were let out early under a government scheme to ease overcrowding. The controversial plan has sparked concerns over public safety, and the risk of prisoners re-offending.
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