The number of sex offenders in jail has almost doubled over the last three years, causing the Irish Prison Service difficulty managing full segregation from the general prison population due to overcrowding. As a response to these issues, the Department of Justice is initiating an electronic tagging pilot project, which will begin with fewer than 70 tags. The project has already gone to tender and is slated to be operational by the end of the year.
The number of sex offenders in jail has almost doubled in the last three years, presenting challenges for the Irish Prison Service in managing inmate segregation.
The Irish Prison Service cannot keep sex offenders fully segregated from the rest of the prison population due to the increasing number of inmates.
The Department of Justice's electronic tagging pilot project is expected to initially involve fewer than 70 tags and aims to implement the system by the end of the year.
The electronic tagging project has gone to tender, with plans for it to start operating by the end of the year.
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