Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October
Summary
Starting in October, a new government scheme will limit the areas where serious sexual and violent offenders on probation can go after leaving prison. If offenders break these limits, tracked by GPS, they could be sent back to prison to help protect victims.Key Facts
- The scheme launches in October and restricts offenders to small geographic zones.
- It applies to serious sexual and violent offenders under probation supervision.
- Probation officers will use GPS to monitor if offenders leave their allowed zones.
- Offenders who break boundaries risk being recalled to prison.
- This plan expands current "exclusion zones" that only ban offenders from specific places like a victim’s home.
- The government made changes to early release rules, removing eligibility for some serious crimes to ease prison overcrowding.
- Some critics worry the plan will increase pressure on probation staff.
- Victim support groups see the scheme as a positive step but call for broader criminal justice reforms.
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