EM bail numbers up 400%
The Herald reports:
Marsh said the number of people subject to electronically monitored bail had increased from 495 at 30 June 30 2017 to 2345 at June 30 2023.
This is in line with government policy to reduce the prison population by 30%. So who has EM bail:
- Nearly 50 people are on EM bail for “homicide and related offences
- 70 accused of kidnapping and abduction
- 131 robbery
- 465 grievous assaults
- 211 serious assaults
- 64 sexual offending
- 211 burglary and car conversions
- 179 firearms offences.
Not exactly jaywalking offence are they.