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UK's Bold Move: Deport Foreign Criminals After 30% Sentence

8/12/2025

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The UK government is taking a bold step to combat crime with immediate deportation for foreign criminals under its "Plan for Change." Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood revealed that offenders could be sent back home after serving only 30% of their sentence, a move designed to ease prison overcrowding and save taxpayer money, as foreign nationals make up 12% of the inmate population.

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The UK government is taking a bold step to combat crime with immediate deportation for foreign criminals under its "Plan for Change." Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood revealed that offenders could be sent back home after serving only 30% of their sentence, a move designed to ease prison overcrowding and save taxpayer money, as foreign nationals make up 12% of the inmate population.