THE public will be put at risk under government plans for a mass expansion of electronic monitoring to tackle prison overcrowding in England and Wales, Britain’s spending watchdog warned today.The National Audit Office (NAO) said that the system is already under significant strain and would need to be upgraded before it is extended.NAO chief Gareth Davies said: “Electronic monitoring is central to managing pressures on prisons, but it is not working effectively, creating risks to public protection.

THE public will be put at risk under government plans for a mass expansion of electronic monitoring to tackle prison overcrowding in England and Wales, Britain’s spending watchdog warned today.

The National Audit Office (NAO) said that the system is already under significant strain and would need to be upgraded before it is extended.

NAO chief Gareth Davies said: “Electronic monitoring is central to managing pressures on prisons, but it is not working effectively, creating risks to public protection.

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