Major IT glitch causes anti-abuse bracelet system for offenders in Spain to fail leaving many at large

An IT failure in the anti-abuse bracelet system for offenders in Spain left "a large number" at large, an official report has said.

The move has put the Spanish government's equality ministry on the defensive this week.

It was found that the loss of information in the bulk transfer of data when changing system providers apparently caused all records prior to March 2024 to disappear, hampering the work of the courts.