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Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds

The Institute for Government (IfG) has revealed the full scale of the crisis in the probation system in England and Wales, concluding that “rationing…

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According to The Guardian, the Institute for Government (IfG) has revealed the full scale of the crisis in the probation system in England and Wales, concluding that “rationing probation supervision” due to a lack of staff meant sentences imposed by the court had become…

This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include England, Wales and Institute for Government.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
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England, Wales, Institute for Government
Section
World

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