| |  | Since 2021, HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has rapidly expanded electronic monitoring, now tagging around 29,000 people – but thousands of individuals may not be actively monitored despite having a tagging requirement.
Demand is set to rise significantly from September 2026 to help ease the prison capacity crisis – making it vital that the current issues with the system are addressed.
A new report by the NAO recommends that the Ministry of Justice and HMPPS take a system-wide approach, strengthen performance monitoring, tackle inefficiencies and put robust contingency plans in place to manage system risks. | | Read the report | |
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