Privacy InternationalIn June '22, a pilot scheme was introduced to fit GPS ankle devices on people seeking asylum. This pilot was extended in June '23, despite the UK Home Office admitting that the data collected from the pilot didn’t show that GPS tracking was effective at preventing absconding.
They’re now considering applying GPS tracking to all people arriving via ‘unauthorised means’ to prevent absconding, all before the unproven pilot has concluded.
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