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Introduction: The Romanian prison system is studying the possibility to implement the monitoring bracelets system. Taking this into account please reply to the following questions:
The Northern Ireland Prison Service does not use monitoring bracelets for any individual held in prison custody.
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied? Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system? Which are the operating principles? Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system? Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.No.
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied? Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system?About 500 000 eur. (included costs of devices (125 units), training of staff, insurance).
Which are the operating principles?Electronic monitoring devices in probation have both soultions of GPS and radiofrequency.
Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system?Prison Department under the Ministry of Justice (responsible for administration, controlling and coordination), probation services (responsible for execution).
Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.The supplier of electronic monitoring system for Prison department is GEOSATIS SA (Switzerland)
Yes. Legislation of using electronic monitoring for some of the pre-trial cases has been made and is to be approved. The use of electronic monitoring for some pre-trial cases is planned to start 2018.
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied?We use electronic monitoring in two open prisons and in two release-half way facilities 24/7. We also use it for those inmates in close and open prisons whom are decided to be electronically monitored during work, study or rehabilitation outside the prison area. Additionally we have legislation that allows us to electronically monitor inmates on short time leaves from prison . We also use electronic monitoring for early release from prison, maximum last six months of imprisonment time (so called back door, for which there is a separate law on Probationary liberty under supervision).
Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system?The costs depend on what device and how many is used.
Which are the operating principles?Under imprisonment time and for early release from prison (back door) we use GPS and in probation (front door, Monitoring sentence) RF.
Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system?Prison and Probation Service, which in Finland is called Criminal Sanctions Agency.
Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.-
Electronic monitoring is not implemented in the Latvian Prison system. State Probation Service applies electronic monitoring within the framework of conditional release.
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied?Electronic monitoring was implemented with the purpose to lower inmate count in places of imprisonment, by using control measures and carrying out gradual transition from life in prison to life in freedom. From July 1, 2015, inmates can apply for electronic monitoring, if they have spent the necessary part of their sentence in prison according with the Criminal Law. For electronic monitoring can apply those inmates who are serving their sentence in a place of imprisonment for any type of criminal offence, except those inmates who are sentenced as adults for particularly serious criminal offence against a person who has not attained sixteen years of age, connected with sexual violence. Inmates can apply from the highest level of the sentence serving regime of a closed prison or semi-closed prison, and from open prison by submitting an application to the prison administration. The prison administration prepares a statement regarding the sentence execution, resocialisation, behaviour in prison, and State Probation Service prepares an evaluation report with descriptive information about the inmate's personality and information on the feasibility of the implementation of the electronic monitoring in freedom. The court makes the decision about inmate's conditional release before the end of the sentence with electronic monitoring. The court can decide to apply electronic monitoring to any inmate, who fits the conditions for conditional release before the end of the sentence and agrees to electronic monitoring, if application of electronic monitoring is possible in the place of living of the inmate, and the application of the electronic monitoring will contribute to inmate's integration in society.
Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system?The Ministry of Justice and Norwegian bilateral relations financial mechanism State Probation Service project No.LV08/1 “Increasing the Application of Alternatives to Imprisonment (Including Possible Pilot Project on Electronic Surveillance)” (hereinafter – Project) is being implemented from June 3, 2013 until April 30, 2017. The estimated eligible budget of the Project is 2 700 965 EUR. The current Project costs of the electronic monitoring for one conditionally released person per day is 9.69 EUR. In the calculations the costs for the software and electronic monitoring device provision are included as well as the costs necessary to ensure the operation of the electronic monitoring centre (that processes the electronic monitoring signals 24/7) – staff remuneration, maintenance of the electronic monitoring centre premises, other costs.
Which are the operating principles?Electronic monitoring is implemented by using radiofrequency technology.
Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system?State Probation Service carries out electronic monitoring.
Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.There were six applicants to the State Probation Service electronic monitoring public procurement: 1)ENIGMA SYSTEMY OCHRONY INFORMACJI SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA OPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA; 2) AS "G4S LATVIA"; 3) SUPERCOM LTD.; 4) TRACK GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD.; 5) SIA "SECURITAS LATVIA"; 6) SIA "3M LATVIJA".
In Slovenia monitoring bracelets are not in use and also in the near future we do not have any plan to implement such system. We have established a probation service not long ago and they do not consider such implementation either.
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No. In Portugal, we have electronic monitoring implemented as an enforcement of penalties and measures in the community, as: • pre-trial bail • court order • early release • domestic violence restraint orders
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied? Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system?Per defendant (2015): • with radiofrequency technology – 9,34 euros/per day • with GPS (two devices: aggressor and victim) - 17,42 euros/per day
Which are the operating principles?• radiofrequency to supervise home confinement • GPS to domestic violence restraint orders
Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system?General management of prisons and probation –electronic monitoring probation department.
Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.We work with 3M technology, provided by a Portuguese company
In Norway, electronic monitoring (EM) is not used within prison buildings, not for pre-trial inmates nor for convicted inmates. However, EM is an alternative form of imprisonment, and allows certain groups of convicted offenders to serve parts of or the whole of the sentence at home. The probation offices are responsible for carrying out the execution of sentences with EM. The target group is offenders sentenced to less than 4 months of imprisonment ("front door"), or those with less than 4 months left of a longer sentence (back door). The offenders also have to meet certain other requirements, such as holding an occupation / going to school and abstaining from alcohol. In principal all offenders within this target group may serve their sentence with electronic monitoring. However, as a main rule, offenders convicted for violence and sexual crimes are excluded. The offender also has to meet with the probation service at least twice a week, for activities that individually match the offender’s need for rehabilitation.
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied? Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system?In the State budget, the cost of one bracelet for one year, is estimated to be around 25000 euro. This includes everything; supervision system, devices, managing and personnel, where the cost of staff is the major expense. Compared to the cost of a low security prison place in Norway, the expenses for electronic monitoring are considerably low, about half the costs. Compared to EM-program in other countries, the cost is relative high, which relates to our choice of profile for this execution form, with a high degree of supervision and control performed by the staff.
Which are the operating principles?As a technical solution Norway has chosen the conventional electronic monitoring of an offenders attendance at his domestic residence, based on radio frequency-technology (RF). We do not use any other technology in addition to RF.
Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system?The Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service is administrating and coordinating the implementation and development of electronic monitoring in Norway. The directorate also has responsibility of implementing the software system for electronic monitoring, and is in charge of the control centre that is monitoring the whole country and reports to the field personnel. The probation service is considering the applications, making the decision and is responsible for the execution of the sanction. There have been established special units for electronic monitoring within the existing local probations offices. These units have well-qualified multidisciplinary staff of both prison officers and social workers.
Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.As the supplier of the technical equipment Norway has a contract with the British company G4S until the autumn of 2017, with an option to extend with 1 year.
Provisions for HDC are contained in the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 and form part of the Scottish Government’s strategy to reduce the number of people in prison custody and improve the management of offenders and their integration into the community. HDC allows certain short term prisoners (and some long term prisoners) assessed as presenting a low risk of reoffending, to be released on licence for a minimum period of fourteen days and a maximum period of six months. Some prisoners are statutorily excluded (see next answer). Others are subject to a Risk Assessment process which includes a Community Assessment. If granted HDC, released prisoners are subject to a curfew restriction to a specified place which is electronically monitored for a minimum of 8 hours per day and a maximum of 12 hours until the date on which they would otherwise have been liberated. The initial driver for HDC was an increase in the number of prisoners being sent to prison for short periods. This has also provided an opportunity to help to ease the reintegration of prisoners back into the community whilst they are electronically monitored. The decision to release on HDC must be taken having regard to considerations of: • Protecting the public at large; • Preventing re-offending by the offender; and • Securing the successful re-integration of the prisoner into the community.
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied?See previous answer. Statutory EXCLUSIONS The Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act, {Section 15(5) (5)} the Prisoners and Criminal proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c.9) sets out the following EXCLUSIONS. Prisoners who: • are required to register as sex offenders; • are subject to an extended sentence; • are subject to a supervised release order; • are subject to a hospital direction; • have previously been recalled from licence; and/or • are awaiting deportation will NOT be eligible for release on HDC. Prisoners sentenced to less than three months are NOT eligible for the scheme.
Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system?Commercially confidential.
Which are the operating principles?Radio frequency signal
Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system?G4S plc - a British multinational security services company headquartered in Crawley, England.
Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.N/A
Yes
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied?RF technology used in four low security prison sites. Open regime.
Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system?Depends on used scheme and chosen way to implement.
Which are the operating principles?RF. (front door, back door and in open prison, four sites) GPS on Pilot. ( Back door and short term leaves)
Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system?SPPS. Swedish Prison and Probation Service.
Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.SPPS current provider is 3M EM.
Yes, The Irish Prison Service operate electronic monitoring of prisoners under the provisions of Part 10 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 which provides for the introduction of electronic monitoring.
If yes, on what category of inmates are those devices applied?The use of electronic monitoring is mainly used by the Irish Prison Service to monitor hospital in-patients who have been granted temporary release from Prison. It thus allows for a significant reduction in staffing costs for hospital escorts. However, in considering any prisoner for temporary release, under the specified conditions relating to the management of the electronic monitoring process, public safety remains the primary operational consideration.
Which are the costs for the implementation of the monitoring bracelets system?N/A
Which are the operating principles?Current system uses a one piece tracker with an integrated GPS-GSM-RF Solution. To assist with the implementation of curfews and as an assist to the battery life of the tag a Radio Frequency Beacon is also installed in the offender’s home. The monitoring Tag uses the GPRS path of the GSM network and uses a world SIM that roams across available networks
Please specify which is the organisation responsible for the monitoring bracelets system?The Irish Prison Service has responsibility for the electronic monitoring system.
Potential European suppliers for the monitoring bracelets system.Following a competitive tender in 2014, Chubb Ireland were awarded the contract for the supply of electronic monitoring of prisoners for the Irish Prison Service.