Malta Will Start Electronic Tagging
Electronic tagging of criminals and a serious offenders’ register will be in place in Malta by the end of the year when a law regulating these matters should be finalised, according to the Times of Malta.
Justice and Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici said… the ministry had worked on the groundwork for the introduction of electronic tagging. It would apply to those out on bail awaiting judgement as well as to keep track of prison inmates’ whereabouts. It would also benefit foreign people charged in Malta who might not otherwise be granted bail for fear they might abscond. The tagging, which may be in the form of a bracelet, could also apply to inmates granted parole, one of the main proposals in the White Paper on Restorative Justice that was presented earlier this year.
The serious offenders’ list would include a paedophile register and would aim to protect people from perpetrators and keep track of those who were convicted of serious crimes, a ministry spokesman elaborated. The type of “serious crime” to make the register would be determined by the severity of the punishment. However, the details were still being worked out.
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