UK Plans to Follow Norway’s Example of Renting Prison Sites Abroad, Said Minister

The government will explore the option of moving prisoners to foreign countries, provide the estate facilities meet British standards.

Signage is pictured outside HMP Belmarsh prison in southeast London on Dec. 10, 2021. Hollie Adams/AFP via Getty Images

The UK will look into following an example set by Norway to rent prison places in other countries, the UK justice minister announced.

Alex Chalk told the Conservative Party conference on Tuesday that the government is doing more than any since the Victorian era to expand prison capacity.