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19/11/2013
G4S To Refund Government Over Tagging
G4S will refund the government £23.3 million after admitting that the way it billed for the electronic tagging of offenders was "not appropriate".
A Serious Fraud Office investigation has been launched following a National Audit Office report suggested that the private security company had charged the government for tagging offenders that were dead, in jail or just never tagged.
It is understood that a whistleblower made accusation against the company leading to the National Audit Office review.
(MH/CD)
A Serious Fraud Office investigation has been launched following a National Audit Office report suggested that the private security company had charged the government for tagging offenders that were dead, in jail or just never tagged.
It is understood that a whistleblower made accusation against the company leading to the National Audit Office review.
(MH/CD)
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Tagging provides 'cost effective' alternative to custody
Electronic monitoring of offenders provides value for money and a cost effective alternative to custody, the National Audit Office has reported. The NAO said that it cost, on average, £1,300 to monitor an offender who was released on Home Detention Curfew for 90 days, compared to £6,500 for the same period in custody.
Tagging provides 'cost effective' alternative to custody
Electronic monitoring of offenders provides value for money and a cost effective alternative to custody, the National Audit Office has reported. The NAO said that it cost, on average, £1,300 to monitor an offender who was released on Home Detention Curfew for 90 days, compared to £6,500 for the same period in custody.
12 December 2013
Security Firms Lose Tagging Contracts
Following accusations that the government were charged for the electronic tagging of people who were dead or already in prison, two UK security firms have stripped of responsibility for tagging criminals.
Security Firms Lose Tagging Contracts
Following accusations that the government were charged for the electronic tagging of people who were dead or already in prison, two UK security firms have stripped of responsibility for tagging criminals.
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