What are the problems associated with electronic monitoring?
Electronic monitoring causes problems for the wearers of the devices as well. If a technical glitch causes a false positive alert, parolees and those on probation can be put back in jail for violating the terms of their release. Technical glitches can also hurt wearers’ chances of holding down a job.
What is a major weakness of electronic monitoring?
There are a few disadvantages to electronic home monitoring. The biggest is cost, as defendants must pay monitoring fees for this privilege. The amount of time spent on house arrest is usually longer than a jail sentence might be.
What happens if I breach my curfew with electronic tag?
If the curfew is breached, either by the person leaving the property during the curfew hours, or as a result of the person tampering with the device, the contractors will act immediately. This will usually result in the person being returned to custody where they will stay until their automatic release date.
Are electronic tags effective?
No because… According to a recent BBC report, inspectors found that criminals who have been tagged can break their curfews for more than eleven hours and still not be arrested. If tags were a good idea and effectively policed, the system would not be lax and an immediate arrest made if the curfew was breached.
Why do people get electronic tag?
Electronic tags are used as part of court orders for low-risk offenders to keep them on home curfews between dusk and dawn – usually 7pm – 7am. If an offender breaches the curfews that have been imposed on them, they could be sent back to prison or brought before the courts.
How long can you be on tag for?
HDC lasts a minimum of 14 days and a maximum of 3 months for those serving less than 12 months, and a maximum of 4 and a half months for those serving 12 months to 4 years. Those serving between 3 and 4 months become eligible for HDC after 1 month in custody.
Why would someone have a tag?
Electronic monitoring (known as ‘tagging’) is used in England and Wales to monitor curfews and conditions of a court or prison order. If you breach your conditions you could be taken to court. The court can change your conditions, which could mean you are taken back into custody.