Friday, August 26, 2005

Tagging of asylum seekers extended / The Herald, 26 Aug 2005

http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/45775.html
Lucy Adams
"MINISTERS have decided to roll out a pilot scheme to tag thousands of asylum seekers across the UK despite the fact that no evaluation has been published. The Home Office plans to use electronic tagging and voice verification technology to keep tabs on asylum seekers across the country despite widespread criticism of the proposals."