Government Fast-Tracks Deportation of Foreign Prisoners to Ease Overcrowding

New rules aim to save taxpayer money and free up 500 prison places per year.
Government Fast-Tracks Deportation of Foreign Prisoners to Ease Overcrowding
General view of HM Prison Durham in Durham, England, on Sept. 10, 2024. Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
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A law change will see foreign prisoners deported sooner in a move to free up prison capacity amid an overcrowding crisis.

The government announced on Wednesday that foreign national offenders (FNOs) serving fixed-term sentences will face deportation 30 percent into their prison term rather than the current 50 percent.

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