Questions are being raised about the effectiveness of electronic monitoring after revelations the man accused of stabbing an Auckland dairy owner last month had disabled his monitoring bracelet more than 90 minutes before the attack.
Corrections didn't investigate or pass it on to police, saying it received about 3000 alerts that day and can only prioritise the higher risk ones.
It's now working with police to improve the system and review how it manages tracker tampering.
Criminal lawyer and Vice President of the Law Society Julie-Anne Kincade spoke to Charlotte Cook.
