A growing number of early-released offenders in England and Wales—including those with histories of stalking and violence—are going untagged despite government assurances of stricter community supervision, according to MPs. With a second wave of releases underway to ease prison overcrowding, police and probation services report being overwhelmed by the demand for monitoring. Concerns have been raised over whether existing systems can effectively track offenders as they re-enter society. Authorities face pressure to address gaps in supervision as the backlog of cases mounts.
Serco denies tagging failures as police and probation officers struggle to cope with influx of released offenders 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. Continue reading...
