Ever wondered where the Attorney General goes on a typical day? Now you can find out thanks to a "unique and revolutionary experiment" Kim Wilson is taking part in this week.

The Government's top lawyer is testing a GPS electronic tracking system which will be introduced in the summer for defendants seeking bail in court.

The device was fitted around the ankle of Senator Wilson on Monday and a video of her movements that day can be viewed at www.royalgazette.com.

Sen. Wilson told The Royal Gazette that Magistrates will be able to insist certain defendants wear the electronic tag as a bail condition. Those not willing will have bail refused and will be remanded in custody.

The Justice Minister said the tags had proven elsewhere to reduce both the prison population and repeat offending. "It's going to pay for itself," she said.

The tags — promised in the 2009 Throne Speech — will initially be used solely for bail purposes and the movements of wearers will be monitored by the Department of Court Services.

The system allows for inclusion zones to be programmed into the device so if a defendant has to be somewhere at a specified time and doesn't show up, Police will be alerted.

Equally, the authorities will know if a tag wearer enters a prohibited area, known as an exclusion zone. Sen. Wilson said that could prove especially useful where bail conditions require a defendant not to contact an alleged victim or witness before a criminal trial.

The tag has a fibre-optic strap and if it is tampered with or cut, the authorities will immediately be alerted. Sen. Wilson said she hoped the scheme would be extended to cover parole and probation. It could also be used in cases involving domestic violence orders.

"The complainant could have a device fitted into their home and the person who is the subject of the order could also be fitted with one," she explained.

"The satellite technology is such they can narrow it down to 20ft, so if that person does cross over the threshold, the Police would be alerted and the complainant would know. It gives an added sense of protection."

The Attorney General told the Senate on Wednesday: "Earlier this week I voluntarily became a part of a unique and revolutionary experiment in Bermuda, when my ankle was fitted with a GPS electronic tracking system.

"Since then, my every movement, from inside and outside of my office and home, wherever I walked, where and when I drove my car, and how long it took me to get from points A to B, have been tracked and monitored.

"This experiment will enhance my personal knowledge of how an electronic tracking system actually works and it has already given me an important insight into what this actually means for a bailee who is fitted with such a device."

She said members of the public had approached her in the street to ask about the tag and were supportive of the scheme.

"I have been simply amazed by the accuracy and detail of my monitored movements and I can see the benefit of our criminal justice system being able to monitor an individual on bail," she said.

Sen. Wilson told this newspaper that the cost of introducing the tags had yet to be determined but she would find money in her budget this year.

The contract for the scheme will be put out to tender and is likely to go to a local firm, working with an overseas partner.