Министр юстиции Ирландии подписал контракт на €2,1 млн для запуска пилотного проекта электронного мониторинга заключенных

Justice minister signs €2.1 million deal to run electronic tagging trial As many as 150 prisoners and accused will take part in trial which will see them fitted with tags that monitor them 24 hours a day. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has signed a €2.1 million deal - to run an electronic tagging trial. The minister confirmed on Monday that the contract had been signed and the trial would start later this year. The contract is for an initial 12 months - but may be extended by another year. The tags are to be used on prisoners given early release from jail - as well as accused who are out on bail awaiting trial. They will monitor their whereabouts 24 hours a day. At any one time as many as 50 tags will be fitted to men and women. But each can be reused as many as three times in a year, which means up to 150 people could be tagged in the trial. The contract has been awarded to Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring, which has offices in Britain and worldwide. The tags are set to be operational later this year. Mr O’Callaghan said on Monday: “Since taking office I committed to the introduction of electronic tagging for a certain cohort of offenders and this contract brings this commitment to fruition. It is also a commitment in the Programme for Government which aims to alleviate pressure on prison capacity while maintaining public safety. “Public safety is a priority and considerations such as the profile of offender, nature, type and seriousness of the offence will be evaluated when assessing suitability for electronic monitoring. “It is used in many jurisdictions as an additional tool to support the management and monitoring of offenders. The pilot phase will have the capacity to monitor between 90 and 150 individuals over a 12-month period." Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives... To add Irish Mirror as a preferred source, simply click here.