US Politics | Even more thieves and burglars to be fitted with GPS ankle tags to cut down on reoffending
THOUSANDS more thieves and burglars will be fitted with GPS ankle tags in a push to cut reoffending. Those jailed for more than 90 days will get the devices to prevent them from slipping back into a life of crime. 
AlamyPolice claim the devices slash reoffending by keeping round-the-clock tabs on offenders '/ ' Until now, only offenders locked up for at least a year would get the tags, which tell police where they are 24 hours a day. But the move means 8,000 will be wearing them by 2025, with potential savings of £5million a year by cutting crime and prison time, the Ministry of Justice predicts. Police say the devices slash reoffending by keeping tabs on offenders round the clock and ensuring curfews are observed. They also help catch any who do reoffend by tracking their movements and pinning them to the scenes of crimes. Read More on The Sun 
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REAL STATE Our houses are surrounded by a CAGE after builders abandoned a whole estate In Cheshire, 25 offenders have been wearing GPS tags — and none are known to have reoffended. Insp Richard Spedding said: "It's more likely they'll get caught if they offend and the tag's a reminder of their motivation to turn their lives around." Ex-drug addict Geoff, 41, from Gwent, said: "I wanted to change, and the tag has helped." Most read in The US Sun VLAD'S BARRAGE Putin oversees 'nuke strike on West' during 'Operation Thunder' WW3 drills TOO TRAGIC Teen Mom fans sob as Gary Shirley's wife bawls over Amber Portwood custody loss 'SCARED I WAS NEXT' Foul-mouthed haunting confession of Kristin Smart's killer revealed WASH TRAGEDY 'World's dirtiest man' dies just months after taking first shower in 67 YEARS CASHING IN Direct payments worth up to $1,050 will start going out to millions in days NO MORE Kanye 'loses billionaire status' after being dropped for antisemitic remarks
AlamyPolice claim the devices slash reoffending by keeping round-the-clock tabs on offenders '/ ' Until now, only offenders locked up for at least a year would get the tags, which tell police where they are 24 hours a day. But the move means 8,000 will be wearing them by 2025, with potential savings of £5million a year by cutting crime and prison time, the Ministry of Justice predicts. Police say the devices slash reoffending by keeping tabs on offenders round the clock and ensuring curfews are observed. They also help catch any who do reoffend by tracking their movements and pinning them to the scenes of crimes. Read More on The Sun I'M LOVIN' IT I tested Aldi's McDonald's food dupes & one was a total 10/10 REAL STATE Our houses are surrounded by a CAGE after builders abandoned a whole estate In Cheshire, 25 offenders have been wearing GPS tags — and none are known to have reoffended. Insp Richard Spedding said: "It's more likely they'll get caught if they offend and the tag's a reminder of their motivation to turn their lives around." Ex-drug addict Geoff, 41, from Gwent, said: "I wanted to change, and the tag has helped." Most read in The US Sun VLAD'S BARRAGE Putin oversees 'nuke strike on West' during 'Operation Thunder' WW3 drills TOO TRAGIC Teen Mom fans sob as Gary Shirley's wife bawls over Amber Portwood custody loss 'SCARED I WAS NEXT' Foul-mouthed haunting confession of Kristin Smart's killer revealed WASH TRAGEDY 'World's dirtiest man' dies just months after taking first shower in 67 YEARS CASHING IN Direct payments worth up to $1,050 will start going out to millions in days NO MORE Kanye 'loses billionaire status' after being dropped for antisemitic remarks
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