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flag UK to tag nearly all released prisoners with GPS and alcohol monitors to boost public safety.

flag The UK government is expanding electronic tagging to nearly all prisoners released in England and Wales, requiring real-time GPS and alcohol monitoring as part of a £100 million crime reduction effort. flag The move, part of a broader probation overhaul, aims to enhance public safety by intensifying supervision of high-risk offenders, including terrorists, murderers, and domestic abusers, while freeing resources for more serious cases. flag A new pilot will use proximity monitoring to alert police if offenders approach victims, with consent. flag The reforms include recruiting 1,300 additional probation officers and investing up to £700 million by 2028/29, though experts caution that technology alone cannot reduce reoffending without support services and proper enforcement.

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