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Petty criminals to be put on tagging trial

Sunday 02 July 1995 23:02 BST
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Petty criminals to be put on tagging trial

Criminals as young 16 face the prospect of leaving court today with an electronic tag round their ankles. Trials of the US-made tags are being launched in Manchester and Norfolk amid strong criticism from probation officers and penal reform groups.

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