An undercover investigation by Channel 4's Dispatches revealed critical issues with Serco's prison tagging service, which failed to monitor hundreds of offenders post-release. Specifically, a convicted killer named John Potter went untagged for two months after claiming he couldn't wear a tag due to swelling in his legs. Despite lacking proper documentation, the system's inability to enforce tagging raised alarms about public safety. The Ministry of Justice criticized Serco for the unacceptable delay, while reporters highlighted further issues with supervising other serious offenders such as a convicted paedophile, underscoring systemic failures in the contract's execution.
A Channel 4 investigation revealed that Serco allowed a convicted killer to remain untagged for two months after his release, highlighting failures in public safety.
The Ministry of Justice condemned Serco's delay in tagging a released killer, emphasizing that public safety is compromised when systems fail in monitoring offenders.
Investigative reporters found that even after two months, Serco did not enforce tagging for a released killer, raising significant concerns about their operational efficacy.
The Dispatches report calls into question Serco's management of tagging contracts, as hundreds of potentially dangerous offenders were unmonitored, threatening community safety.
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