Overview

• Courts could impose venue bans, travel and driving limits, and restriction zones for any offence rather than only offence‑linked bans.
• Probation officers could set similar conditions for people on licence, with electronic tagging expanded to tighten monitoring.
• Mandatory drug testing would extend to all released prisoners and those under supervision regardless of prior substance misuse.
• Offenders who breach the conditions could be returned to court for tougher penalties or recalled to prison.
• The measures are due to be included in a Sentencing Bill, with reports of introduction next month and plans to increase probation funding by up to £700m by 2028/29.