Victorian Bail Monitoring Firm's Sudden Closure Leaves Offenders Untracked
The abrupt shutdown of Bail Safe has prompted an investigation and left eight accused criminals unmonitored in Victoria.
- Bail Safe, a private company overseeing GPS tracking of offenders on bail, closed without notifying authorities, impacting eight cases in Victoria.
- Victoria Police and the Office of Public Prosecutions are conducting investigations into the company's operations and sudden closure.
- The collapse has raised concerns about the regulation of private bail-monitoring services, which currently operate without state oversight.
- The company's closure follows a history of controversies, including allegations of misconduct and criminal activity by its operators.
- Victorian authorities are working to ensure compliance checks and locate unmonitored offenders while reviewing the use of private monitoring services.