Youth courts across England and Wales are now able to order that children aged under 18 involved in, or at risk from, crime be fitted with electronic tags to monitor their whereabouts following a successful pilot in London last year.
The GPS tags are to be used as an alternative to custody, according to Youth Justice Board guidelines, which clearly state they should not be used to toughen sentences.
The tags have been introduced as a “protective, supportive and safeguarding measure” for vulnerable children and young people at risk of reoffending or from county lines gangs and violent crime, guidance from the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM) adds.
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