Bra-Fucking-Vo, HM Prisons: 78-Year-Old Climate Protestor Gets Wrist Bracelet That Fits, Under Home Confinement
A 78-year-old climate protester has been released on home detention curfew just a week after her prison term was extended because government contractors were unable to find the right-sized tag for her wrist. Gaie Delap, 78, a retired teacher and Just Stop Oil protester, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for her participation in a climate protest on the M25 in 2022 and was released last November under the home detention curfew (HDC) scheme.
She was recalled to prison just before Christmas. Because of a history of deep-vein thrombosis, she could not have a tag attached to her ankle. No wrist tag that fitted her could be found. On Friday afternoon she was released from Eastwood Park prison on home detention curfew. It is understood that a 15cm wrist strap previously deemed unsuitable for her was considered usable.
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Jolyon Maugham of the Good Law Project welcomed Delap’s release. “Although we’re delighted Gaie has been released today this isn’t the end of the story,” he said. “We are now considering what action may be taken against the Ministry of Justice and Serco, who provide tags on behalf of the government, for a breach of equality law. “The Good Law Project’s position is that climate protesters are being disproportionately policed. The public interest would be much better served if the police went after real criminals.”
Mick Delap called the news a victory for common sense. “This is not compassion – it’s the law finally being applied as it should be. And her release today shows that if challenged peacefully by enough people, and if backed by proper reporting, those tasked with applying the law can be persuaded to do their job,” he said.
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/31/just-stop-oil-protester-78-released-on-home-detention-after-fitting-tag-found