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Government lost £98m amid failings with electronic tagging project – report

The Government does not know if electronically tagging criminals is helping to cut reoffending because of failings with the system, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned. The failure to carry out a “fundamental transformation” of the scheme has ...

08 Jun 2022 at 08:15

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Derry Court: 'Pointless' imposing curfew on youth says judge

A judge at Derry Magistrate's Court today said that it was 'pointless' to impose a curfew and tag on 16-year-old youth as he could not send him into custody. The youth appeared charged with the theft of an electronic tag on July 26. A police ...

26 Jul 2023 at 16:33

GPS tagging of criminals led to drop in reoffending rate, study suggests

GPS tagging of criminals leaving prison has led to a drop in the rate of reoffending, according to a study. A Ministry of Justice pilot scheme, which targeted male offenders who committed burglary, theft and robbery, suggested that forcing ...

28 Aug 2025 at 17:17

Scotland

Labour calls for tagging to be modernised after ‘concerning’ figures on breaches

More than a quarter of offenders being monitored in the community with electronic tags have breached their order, had them revoked or had a new sentence imposed, figures have revealed. Scottish Labour said data obtained using freedom of ...

02 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Local News

Christmas in prison for Derry man who admitted assault and criminal damage

A judge at Derry Magistrate's Court today asked a barrister was his client 'reconciled to spending Christmas in prison'. The comments came during the case involving Ethan Dorney (20) of Swilly Gardens in Derry admitted a series of ...

23 Dec 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

Tories defeated in Holyrood vote on offender sentencing

A Tory bid to scrap a “two-for-one deal” which could see offenders spend less time behind bars if they have been on bail with an electronic tag has been voted down by Holyrood. MSPs are considering new legislation from the ...

21 Jun 2023 at 19:59

Local News

Derry Court: Man (45) with 'a very poor bail history' refused bail

A man who the court heard had three convictions for damaging his electronic tag and for assault on G4S security staff has been refused bail at Derry Magistrate's Court. Jason Curry (45) of Mount Street in Derry is charged ...

18 Sept 2023 at 16:33

Man jailed over sexual assault of woman who came to fit electronic tag

A man who sexually assaulted a woman who went to his house to fit him with an electronic tag has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Patrick Nolan, 39, carried out the attack at his home in the Western ...

10 Nov 2025 at 12:41

Tagging criminals in prison to be trialled to close ‘surveillance gap’

Criminals will be tagged in prison before they are released in a trial to end a “surveillance gap” as ministers seek to monitor thousands more offenders as part of sentencing reforms. Legislation to tackle jail ...

02 Sept 2025 at 17:18

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