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"Alcohol-fuelled" offenders to be tagged, released

Accepted submission by BK at 2020-05-19 16:07:51 from the scarlet letter dept.
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From The Guardian: [theguardian.com]

Offenders who commit “alcohol-fuelled” crimes can be required to wear “sobriety tags” and banned from drinking under legislation that comes into force in England and Wales on Tuesday.
Courts will have the power to order those convicted of drink-related crimes to wear an ankle monitor for up to 120 days. It assesses whether there is any alcohol in their sweat.

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