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uk-prisons
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GB Newsworld20 hrs agoDeveloping
UK Prisons Hold 10,487 Foreign Nationals, Costing £629 Million Annually Amid Deportation Efforts
A GB News investigation revealed that Britain spends £629,408,766 annually to hold foreign offenders in prisons across England and Wales. Former prison governor Vanessa Frake highlighted challenges in deporting these prisoners due to identity document issues and slow internationa…
GB Newsworld5 days agoDeveloping
England and Wales Prison Recalls Reach 48,327, Up 29% Amid Overcrowding Reforms
Prison recalls across England and Wales hit 48,327 in the past year, marking a 29 percent increase from 2024, according to Ministry of Justice figures. The surge follows the SDS40 early release scheme introduced in September 2024 to ease overcrowding, which has freed 60,108 inmat…