In response to the Kim Gil-soo escape incident, electronic leg rings are mandatory for inmates during outside medical treatment = South Korea

In order to prevent a recurrence of the escape incident of suspect Kim Gil-soo (36) that occurred on the 4th of this month, inmates receiving treatment or hospitalization at external hospitals will be required to wear electronic leg rings (location tracking devices).
What measures has the government established? On the 23rd, South Korea's Ministry of Justice (the Ministry corresponds to the Ministry) announced ``Measures related to the escape accident of hospitalized detainees,'' which includes the above-mentioned outline. Han Dong Hoon (Korean)
Isao Higashi, Minister of Justice, announced on the 7th, ``We are strictly investigating the circumstances surrounding the escape and the appropriateness of the follow-up measures, and we are also taking measures to prevent recurrence that emerged during that process.''
First, inmates receiving treatment and hospitalization at external hospitals will be required to wear electronic ankle rings. At that time, Kim changed his hairstyle after fleeing on the 4th.
The suspect fled through Seoul and Gyeonggi for approximately 63 hours. Correctional authorities and law enforcement authorities struggled to locate Kim. In response to this, the Ministry of Justice announced the status of inmates using external hospitals.
The plan is to make it compulsory for prisoners to wear electronic devices that can immediately track their location, in order to prevent inmates from attempting to escape. In order to prevent hospitalized inmates from escaping, web cameras are installed in hospital rooms to communicate with on-site workers.
A multiple monitoring system will be established in which personnel working in the situation room at the correctional facility will monitor the situation at the same time. In addition, we have established facilities to prevent escapes, such as securing designated patient rooms at outside hospitals that are regularly used by correctional institutions and strengthening door locking devices.
We plan to supplement this. At the time, the Ministry of Justice demanded severe disciplinary action against the four officials responsible for neglecting Kim's protection and failing to take appropriate follow-up measures. At that time, the staff members in charge were arrested for an hour after escaping.
The fact that the incident was reported after the incident had passed caused controversy. It is also expected that disciplinary demands and personnel measures will be taken against the detention center director and key executives. A source from the Ministry of Justice said, ``The
"We will question supervisory responsibility and demand discipline, and we plan to take personnel measures as of the 27th." A legal department official said, ``We are working to prevent the recurrence of runaway accidents through a general inspection of external hospitals' work systems.
``We will make every effort to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future through strict detention management.''