Over half of tagged offenders break curfew

More than half the criminals ordered to wear an electronic tag break their curfew, according to a new report.

The review by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation is critical of the way electronic monitoring is being used in England and Wales.

A separate report by the probation officers' union Napo has detailed dozens of mistakes made by tagging staff during a four-month period.

Changes are to be implemented under new contracts, the government says.

Chris Buckler reports, and hears the experiences of people who have been fitted with electronic tags.