Send foreign prisoners abroad to end early releases, says Reform
Summary
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage proposes sending foreign prisoners to serve their sentences abroad, such as in El Salvador, to end early release schemes and free up prison space in England and Wales. The plan includes deporting foreign criminals after they complete sentences and renting prison places from other countries.Key Facts
- Reform UK wants to send all foreign prisoners to serve time outside the UK to prevent early release.
- Countries mentioned for housing prisoners include El Salvador, Kosovo, Estonia, Lithuania, and possibly others.
- About 10,134 foreign nationals were in custody in England and Wales in June, around 12% of prisoners.
- Reform claims that outsourcing foreign prisoners could free over 10,000 prison spaces.
- Foreign prisoners with non-custodial sentences would be deported immediately.
- Reform plans that foreign prisoners would be barred from returning to the UK after serving their sentences.
- El Salvador has the world’s highest incarceration rate and a large prison called Cecot.
- The early release scheme in England and Wales, starting October, faces criticism, with some serious offenders still eligible for early release.
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