Overview

• Judges would be able to ban offenders from pubs, concerts and sports events and impose travel, driving and geographic restriction zones for any offence in England and Wales.
• Similar curbs could be applied to people released on licence, with probation empowered to set conditions and expanded mandatory drug testing covering all who leave prison.
• Breaches of the new restrictions would lead to offenders being taken back to court or returned to custody, according to the government.
• The Sentencing Bill, due to be introduced within weeks after recess, is expected to scrap most prison terms of 12 months or less and create an earned‑release model influenced by Texas.
• The reforms include more resources for supervision, with plans for up to £700m extra for probation and wider electronic tagging, though nightlife leaders warn venues must not be left to police bans without support.