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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

Rise in foreign criminals removed from UK in push to free up prison space

People held at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre at Gatwick - (PA)

More foreign criminals are being removed from the UK in a push to free up space in prisons, analysis of government figures shows.

There were 10,772 foreign nationals in custody in June this year, according to Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data – making up 12 per cent of the total prison population.

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