The scheme will launch on April 12 initially in Avon and Somerset, Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Gwent, Humberside and West Midlands, before it is expanded to 13 more areas in September. Justice chiefs said over half of criminals convicted of theft offences, including burglary, and almost one third of thugs convicted of robbery reoffend within a year. Reoffending rates for all other cases are 23 percent. The GPS tags will be monitored by satellites 24 hours a day. Officials hope "this novel approach will reduce the estimated £4.8billion burden such crimes place on the taxpayer every year". Thieves will be tracked with a tag to stop cycle of reoffending (Image: Getty)