In WA, Australia, new laws mandate electronic monitoring of repeat and high-risk family violence offenders.
New laws in WA, Australia, will mandate electronic monitoring of repeat and high-risk family violence offenders on bail or supervised in the community. The Family Violence Legislation Reform Bill 2024 will require courts and the Prisoners Review Board to impose GPS ankle monitors on these offenders. The changes aim to better recognize the patterned nature of coercive control and track repeat and high-risk offenders throughout the justice system.
June 19, 2024
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