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Electronic Monitoring programme

Status: Closed Opened: 19 May 2022 Closed: 14 Dec 2022 9 recommendations 19 conclusions 1 report

Electronic monitoring (‘tagging”) allows the police, courts, probation, and immigration services to monitor the location and compliance with court orders an offender outside custody’s, and take action as necessary. HM Prison & Probation Service plans to expand the use of tagging but recently decided to suspend development of a new IT system that would provide …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twenty-First Report: Transforming electronic monitoring ser… HC 34 21 Oct 2022 28 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
7 Conclusion Twenty-First Report: Transforming elect… Acknowledged

The Ministry and HMPPS told us that they have learnt lessons from pursuing technology which...

The Ministry and HMPPS told us that they have learnt lessons from pursuing technology which have to be developed from scratch. HMPPS took a detailed and prescriptive approach to setting requirements for Gemini. This introduced complexity and inflexibility, and limited innovation in the programme.11 The Ministry told us that at …

Government response. The government states that it anticipated that the contract will be let by the end of 2022 and will inform the Committee when this has happened, but does not commit to specific changes in response to lessons learned.
HM Treasury
27 Conclusion Twenty-First Report: Transforming elect… Acknowledged

In early 2022, HMPPS decided to outsource this role again in its re-procurement and transition...

In early 2022, HMPPS decided to outsource this role again in its re-procurement and transition to the new service. The NAO outlined areas where HMPPS will need to be prepared to manage risks with this approach, including: • Parties having different interpretations of what the integrator role involves and where …

Government response. Project risks are managed in accordance with the EM Portfolio Risk Management Strategy, new contracts are being procured in compliance with government standards, and suppliers will be managed by the EM contract management team.
HM Treasury

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
20 Jun 2022 Antonia Romeo · Ministry of Justice, Dr Jo Farrar · Ministry of Justice, James McEwen · Ministry of Justice, Jim Barton · HM Prisons and Probation Service View ↗