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- His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation reported half of tags in England and Wales were not fitted on time, endangering victims.
- Only 55% of GPS and radio tags and 60% of alcohol monitoring tags were fitted promptly.
- One in ten offenders waited up to five months for a tag, with some experiencing such delays.
- The Ministry of Justice said the tagging expansion is funded by £100 million, the biggest in British history.