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Spain Defends Anti‑Abuse Bracelets as Prosecutors Review Cases After 2024 Data Blackout

Officials insist the bracelets protect victims despite prosecutorial reviews.

Overview

  • Ana Redondo rejected claims that device incidents endangered victims, demanded specific rulings cited by the prosecution, and pointed to a fiscalía note stating protection was maintained and many provisional dismissals were later reopened.
  • The public prosecutor previously reported a months‑long 2024 blackout that deprived courts of movement data and led to a large number of acquittals and provisional dismissals in breach cases, alongside recurring coverage gaps and false alerts.
  • The Fiscalía Superior de Galicia said it is reviewing all relevant sentences since February 2024 with provincial courts, reported no victim complaints of breaches due to device faults, and catalogued failures such as GPS separation, battery loss, and rural no‑coverage zones.
  • Government delegate Pedro Fernández said the system currently operates with absolute security in Andalucía and reported no cases where women’s physical safety was at risk, describing earlier problems as technological distortions.
  • Judges and Guardia Civil reports in Granada described anxiety among some protected women, noted at least one device returned at court, called for an audit of contractor Cometa, and recorded prosecutors’ proposal to open investigative proceedings.