TAYL-F73 Response Historic AI-assessed

Consider electronic monitoring (tagging) for football related offence sentencing

Recommendation

Consideration should be given to the use of electronic monitoring (tagging) in the sentencing of offenders convicted of football related offences.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Criminal Justice Act 2003, electronic monitoring, or tagging, is a standard sentencing tool available to courts for a range of offences, including football-related ones. The Act provides the legislative framework for community orders, which can include requirements for electronic monitoring, thereby enabling its use as recommended.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Taylor Inquiry
Report Taylor Inquiry — Final Report 29 Jan 1990
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Themes & Tags
Poor sporting event stewarding
Recommendation age 36.1 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates