Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Bring in mandatory GPS tagging for repeat offenders
Closed
1,843 signatures
What the petition asks
GPS tagging offers a solution to preventing repeat offences, but implementation of such measures are at the discretion of the judiciary. This should instead be mandatory on repeat offences; the duration of tagging reflecting the amount of offences and tags applied as part of release from prison.
Crime statistics show that the number of reported car crimes have increased over the past two years: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/crimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables [Year ending March 2023, table 4a]
Around a quarter of convicts go on to reoffend, and many offenders have several convictions. Yet they are often being released without their location being monitored. GPS tagging technology could be extended to help prevent repeat offences.
Around a quarter of convicts go on to reoffend, and many offenders have several convictions. Yet they are often being released without their location being monitored. GPS tagging technology could be extended to help prevent repeat offences.
Timeline
| 31 Jul 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,843
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
31 Jul 2023
Closed
31 Jan 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.