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Electronic Monitoring Update
11 October 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Justice
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The minister announces an expansion of the Acquisitive Crime project to include offenders serving shorter sentences of 90 days or more.
Action Requested
The expansion will come into force on October 26 and aims to increase public safety by deterring further offending, with a robust evaluation to assess its impact and cost-effectiveness. The evaluation will be conducted by the Ministry of Justice Data and Analysis directorate and peer-reviewed before publication.
Key Facts
- Since April 2021, GPS electronic location monitoring tracks burglars, robbers, and thieves released on licence or serving a standard determinate sentence of 12 months or more across nineteen Police Force Areas.
- The project will be expanded to include offenders serving shorter sentences of 90 days or more from October 26.
- Electronic monitoring will be a compulsory condition for the remainder of their sentence up to a maximum of 12 months, other than in exceptional circumstances.
- This expansion aims to increase the number of offenders captured by the legislation by around 2,000 by March 2025.
- The evaluation will assess the most effective period for electronic monitoring of acquisitive offenders and influence future decisions on its use.
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