Domestic violence survivor living ‘in terror’ after attacker released without tag
Summary
A domestic violence survivor in England says her former partner was released from prison on 15 October without the GPS tag she had been told would monitor him. A report by the chief inspectors for probation and prisons found that nearly half of offenders are not tagged promptly after release, with some waiting up to five months.Key Facts
- Michelle said her former partner punched her, threatened her with a knife and kicked in her front door in 2024.
- He was convicted of two counts of assault by beating and one count of affray, then sentenced to 38 months in prison in November 2024.
- After his release in February 2025, he was ordered to stay away from Michelle’s home and town.
- Michelle said he breached probation conditions in July 2025 and in April and August 2026; she reported two breaches that led to his recall to prison for 56 days each.
- He was released again on 15 October 2026, but Michelle said no GPS tag had been fitted despite assurances that one would be.
- Michelle moved with her four children to a static caravan after receiving council advice and said relatives were staying with her for safety.
- A report by the chief inspectors for probation and prisons found that nearly half of offenders are not tagged promptly after release, and one in 10 waits as long as five months.
- The prison officers’ union, POA, wrote to Justice Secretary Alex Norris proposing that prison staff be trained to fit tags before offenders leave prison.
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