Source · National Audit Office
The Electronic Monitoring of Adult Offenders
Published: 1 Feb 2006
Type: Value for Money
According to the National Audit Office, electronic monitoring of adult offenders provides value for money and a cost effective alternative to custody for low risk offenders. Three months of an electronically monitored curfew are nearly five times cheaper than three months in custody. On average, it costs £1,300 to monitor an offender who has been […]