The deportation of foreign criminals will be accelerated as part of a government-led immigration crackdown aimed at alleviating overcrowding in prisons, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced on Sunday. According to GOV.UK, A new specialist team will be deployed to 80 prisons across England and Wales to remove individuals who have no right to remain in the UK. The initiative, part of a £5 million scheme, will be operational from 1 April.
It will assist the Home Office in identifying and processing foreign national offenders (FNOs), deporting them up to 18 months before the end of their prison sentences to serve time in their home countries. Currently, FNOs account for approximately 12 percent of the total prison population.
