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World Cup drinking tags fitted to thousands of UK offenders to curb alcohol-fuelled violence
The Ministry of Justice says 5,000 offenders were tagged before the tournament and 2,300 more will be monitored during it.
- The MoJ is enforcing a World Cup drinking ban on 7,300 criminals through alcohol-sensitive ankle tags, with 5,000 offenders already fitted and 2,300 more expected to receive them during the tournament.
- Lord James Timpson, prisons and probation minister, said "Major sporting events should be a time for the country to come together," not for alcohol-fueled violence; evidence shows violence spikes around such events.
- The tags analyse a wearer's sweat 24 hours a day to detect alcohol with a 97% success rate since rollout in 2020, and the Ministry says the devices distinguish between drinking and simply supporting a team at a pub.
- David Sidwick and Joy Allen of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners support the tags to rehabilitate offenders and reduce reoffending; if a tagged offender drinks, probation officers can order their return to court or prison.
- Having this technology fixed around the ankle serves as a wake-up call to offenders during the World Cup, with the broader goal of reducing reoffending and keeping communities safe from alcohol-related harm.
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The Independent (US)Thousands of UK criminals hit with World Cup drinking ban
The ban will be enforced through hi-tech ankle tags, the Ministry of Justice has said
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