GPS ankle bracelets used to track criminals in Manitoba are being cut.
Following a 2015 review by a group that included police and victim services, the Pallister government is scrapping the program, phasing it out in a few months.
"We know that there were issues with the accuracies and effectiveness," said Justice Minister Heather Stefanson.
A decade ago the NDP government introduced the program as a pilot, using the devices to track auto thieves on probation. It was expanded in 2012 to include domestic violence convicts.
The justice minister says the bracelets can be tampered with, easily removed and aren't working properly.
The move will save $100,000 dollars a year.
"We're focused on investing in programs that are yielding real results towards public safety in Manitoba and this particular program was not enhancing public safety in Manitoba," said Stefanson.
Stefansson says seven offenders are currently outfitted with ankle bracelets, while 8,300 people are on probation.
