Electronic Monitoring programme
Public Accounts Committee
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Inquiry
Electronic monitoring (‘tagging”) allows the police, courts, probation, and immigration services to monitor the location and compliance with court orders an offender outside custody’s, and take action as necessary. HM Prison & Probation Service plans to expand the use of tagging but recently decided to suspend development of a new …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
1
Report
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Oral session
1
Event
Activity timeline 3 events
14 Dec
2022
2022
21 Oct
2022
2022
Report published
20 Jun
2022
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
20 Jun 2022
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Electronic Monitoring programme
Antonia Romeo · Ministry of Justice
Dr Jo Farrar · Ministry of Justice
James McEwen · Ministry of Justice
Jim Barton · HM Prisons and Probation Service
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty-First Report: Transforming electronic monitoring services | HC 34 | 21 Oct 2022 | 28 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
9 results
2
Recommendation
Not Addressed
Twenty-First Report: Transforming …
HMPPS remains reliant on outdated technology which puts the tagging service at risk of failing.
HMPPS remains reliant on outdated technology which puts the tagging service at risk of failing. Due to the prolonged delays in the programme, HMPPS is relying on legacy technology and will have to use its current case management system until …
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Government Response
The government provides a response related to air quality standards, which is completely unrelated to the recommendation about HMPPS's outdated technology and electronic monitoring systems.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Twenty-First Report: Transforming …
HMPPS has failed to provide police forces and the Probation Service with timely access to...
HMPPS has failed to provide police forces and the Probation Service with timely access to the tagging information they need to effectively supervise offenders and protect the public. HMPPS expected Gemini and the user portal to enhance probation officers’ supervision …
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Government Response
The government states that local authorities are responsible for developing their own Clean Air Plans. This is not related to the recommendation about HMPPS.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
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HMPPS’s innovative use of technology in its expansion projects has yielded some encouraging early results.
HMPPS’s innovative use of technology in its expansion projects has yielded some encouraging early results. HMPPS has achieved some initial positive results from using new technology in its alcohol monitoring scheme and acquisitive crime Transforming electronic monitoring services 7 project. …
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Government Response
The government has consulted on a revised National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) which includes robust actionable measures for further consideration to deliver compliance with the 2030 targets for all air pollutants. This is not related to the recommendation about HMPPS.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Twenty-First Report: Transforming …
HMPPS’s poor track record in its transformation programme does not inspire confidence that it will...
HMPPS’s poor track record in its transformation programme does not inspire confidence that it will be well-equipped to handle risks in its £1.2 billion expansion programme. HMPPS is re-procuring contracts to run the electronic monitoring service. It is attempting to …
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Government Response
The government provides a response related to air pollution control, which is completely unrelated to the recommendation about HMPPS's contract procurement for electronic monitoring and risk management.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Twenty-First Report: Transforming …
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) and HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) on HMPPS’s electronic monitoring (‘tagging’) transformation programme.1
Government Response
The government states that information is effectively communicated to the public. They launched an Air Quality Information System (AQIS) Review to ensure members of the public, and vulnerable groups, have what they need to protect themselves and understand their impact on air quality. This is not related to the recommendation about HMPPS.
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Conclusion
Twenty-First Report: Transforming …
We asked HMPPS what information it shared with the judiciary to inform their sentencing choices.
We asked HMPPS what information it shared with the judiciary to inform their sentencing choices. It explained that it had an extensive programme of engagement in place to ensure judges and magistrates were aware of available services. However, it told …
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
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HMPPS launched alcohol monitoring services in October 2020 for offenders sentenced in the community.
HMPPS launched alcohol monitoring services in October 2020 for offenders sentenced in the community. In November 2021 and June 2022, it extended the scheme to include those leaving prison, in Wales and in England respectively. Alcohol tags measure alcohol concentration …
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Government Response
The government's response regarding a lessons learned strategy did not address the committee's recommendation concerning evaluating the long-term impact of alcohol tagging or commissioning specific alcohol support services.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Twenty-First Report: Transforming …
HMPPS told us it had learnt lessons from its transformation programme and was applying these...
HMPPS told us it had learnt lessons from its transformation programme and was applying these to its re-procurement of its contracts to deliver tagging services. In addition to pursuing off-the-shelf systems, it told us that it had decided to limit …
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Government Response
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation and provides general risk management and procurement processes for the electronic monitoring contracts but does not address the substance of the recommendation.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Twenty-First Report: Transforming …
We asked HMPPS whether it will be prepared to step in to handle any problems...
We asked HMPPS whether it will be prepared to step in to handle any problems arising from this approach. It told us that it was ready to step in and had strengthened its governance and is holding regular meetings with …
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Government Response
The government describes its general risk management and procurement processes for the electronic monitoring contracts but does not specifically address how it will step in to handle problems arising from the approach as the committee asked.
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