Sobriety tags go national to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime

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Sobriety tags go national to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime

Binge drinkers who commit alcohol-fuelled offences will be fitted with sobriety tags and given curfews, after a pilot scheme goes national.

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Date - 31st March 2021
By - Chris Smith

The Home Office has confirmed it is rolling out the scheme of tags and court orders aimed at reducing alcohol-fuelled crimes launch in England following a successful rollout in Wales. Offenders will have to wear a sobriety tag that monitors their...

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