Article: Vic: Juvenile offenders could get electronic tags


AAP General News (Australia)
11-17-2004
Vic: Juvenile offenders could get electronic tags

MELBOURNE, Nov 17 AAP - Juvenile offenders on leave from detention could be fitted
with electronic monitoring devices under a proposal being considered by the Victorian
government.

A report has recommended fitting high-risk juvenile offenders on escorted leave with
global positioning devices in case they flee.

Another recommendation suggests offenders who are on temporary leave be fitted with
electronic monitoring devices - which are already used on adult prisoners - to ensure
they comply with curfews.

Community Services Minister Sherryl Garbutt said the government would consider adopting
the ...

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