Gov't considers electronic tagging of inmates
March 04, 2006
THE GOVERNMENT is hoping to introduce a system of electronic tagging of inmates as opposed to custodial sentencing, according to to Senator Kern Spencer, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of National Security.
Mr. Spencer, in making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate yesterday, explained that the 'e-tagging' would facilitate the monitoring of inmates using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology.
He said inmates would be tagged and monitored in communities at a cost of US$8-US$10 per day compared with US$22 per day for persons in custody.
Senator Spencer said a Cabinet submission has already been forwarded to the Ministry of National Security for review and that several pieces of legislation would also have to be reviewed before the procedure is introduced.
LAWS FOR AMENDMENT
Among the laws that would have to be amended are the Parole Act, the Bail Act, the Alien Act, the Correction Act and its regulations, the Criminal Justice (Administrative) Act and the Child Care and Protection Act...
Author: Dionne Rose
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
