"The NFDs deployed by the UK Home Office are small handheld devices with a fingerprint scanner that record a person's location 24/7... alert the person at random intervals throughout the day requesting their fingerprint scan, which it then compares against a representation of the biometric information stored on the device."
"Those subjected to these devices have cited detrimental impacts to their daily life and mental and physical wellbeing, due to the pervasive and erratic nature of these devices."
"In May 2024, the outsourcing company Serco took over management of the Electronic Monitoring contract... The technology for the NFDs was supplied by private company, Buddi Limited... clarified that the technology is now provided by way of the Jelly Star mobile phone."
"The Home Office has since revealed that this technology will be subject to a phased roll out starting in August 2024... which is due to be completed by November 2024."
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