The UK government, under Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, has announced plans to deport foreign criminals, including shoplifters, thieves, and drug dealers, to alleviate overcrowding in prisons. These individuals will be expelled and banned from returning. The strategy, criticized by retired Prison Governor Vanessa Frake as overly optimistic, involves deporting rather than prosecuting low-level foreign offenders. Additionally, efforts to expand prison capacity have been delayed by EU "green" rules, a setback mentioned by a minister without naming Grant Shapps directly.
EU “green” rules have delayed the Government’s plans to build thousands of new new prison places, a minister has said. @MnstryOfJustice @AlexChalkChelt https://t.co/cryd9splsX https://t.co/UOH2ACDsPy
‘It’s very naive of Grant Shapps to think that he can wave a magic wand and suddenly all of these prisoners are going to disappear.’ Retired Prison Governor, Vanessa Frake, reacts to low-level foreign offenders reportedly being expelled from the UK to free up prisons. https://t.co/7qGb1hahbE
Foreign shoplifters, thieves and drug dealers are to be deported rather than prosecuted as part of radical plans by the Justice Secretary to free up prison spaces. @AlexChalkChelt @MnstryOfJustice @PrisonStorm https://t.co/QPRHMNIf97 https://t.co/OIQnZLd8jZ
🔵Foreign criminals face deportation under plans to free up prisons https://t.co/dpJOe98dBb
Hundreds more criminals are to be freed from jail early under plans to relieve pressure on crammed prisons https://t.co/SMzB5udn3f https://t.co/tgFXmQA1Cp
"Foreign criminals face deportation under plans to free up prisons "Justice Secretary Alex Chalk says shoplifters, thieves and drug dealers will be expelled and banned from returning" https://t.co/dTvJLV7EjS