Almost 4,000 Foreign Criminals Waiting Over 5 Years to Be Deported

Home Office data also show the number of jailed foreign offenders who have been released into the community awaiting removal hits a record high.

A general view of HM Prison Liverpool in England on Jan. 19, 2018. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The number of jailed foreign criminals released into the community while awaiting deportation has reached a record high.

Government figures reveal that 11,769 individuals recorded as foreign national offenders (FNOs) have been released from jail, despite being subject to a deportation order.