Made Tech has secured a new contract with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to support the Electronic Monitoring (EM) programme as a Digital Delivery Partner. This work, which started in April 2023, aims to improve how offenders in the community are managed, helping to reduce reoffending and keep the public safe.
Enhancing community supervision
Electronic Monitoring was introduced in 1999 to monitor individuals remotely, ensuring compliance with court bail, community service, or release conditions. As of March 2024, over 20,000 people in England and Wales were being monitored electronically.
Under this new contract, Made Tech will:
- Provide technical assurance of electronic monitoring providers’ systems
Ensure that systems meet MoJ standards for security and operational compliance. This includes testing, cloud environment reviews and security adherence checks to safeguard data, maintain resilience and support smooth transitions to new providers.
- Build and enhance digital products
Create a digital tool to streamline the creation of EM orders, replacing manual forms and email processes. This will save time for courts, prisons, probation services and the Home Office while improving data accuracy.
- Develop and iterate an electronic monitoring data store
Deliver an EM data store to consolidate live and historical tagging data, enabling detailed insights for the first time. This innovation will help the MoJ evaluate the impact of tagging, improve decision-making and support justice system priorities.
Supporting the MoJ’s vision
This collaboration directly supports the MoJ’s drive to expand community-based offender management, helping staff work more efficiently and providing decision-makers with better data to evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of electronic monitoring.
Made Tech’s multi-disciplinary team will bring expertise in technical assurance, data and software engineering, user-centred design, and cyber security to deliver robust solutions. The work also lays the foundation for future innovations in managing community sentences.
Electronic Monitoring is a vital tool for our prison and probation services, enabling safer, smarter community supervision. By digitalising order processes and helping provide better data insights for the MoJ, we’re helping to reduce workloads for staff and ensuring offenders are managed effectively in the community. It’s tech making a real difference.”
James West, Industry Lead, Made Tech
For more information about Made Tech’s work with the MoJ and other government departments, visit: https://www.madetech.com/industries/national-security-public-safety/.
