US EditionForeign-born prisoners account for 1 in 8 of the total UK jail population
- Foreign prisoners held in UK jails reached 10,722 as of June, the highest number since 2013, accounting for one in eight of the total prison population.
- The annual cost of housing foreign offenders in the UK is approximately £580 million, impacting taxpayer resources.
- These figures have climbed by almost 10 percent in the past year, nearly three times the growth rate of British national offenders.
- Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, stated that foreign nationals are significantly over-represented among those held on remand.
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Foreign prisoners held in British jails hits highest number in over a decade
Foreign prisoners held in British jails have reached their highest number since 2013.England and Wales have recorded 10,722 individuals held in prisons as of the end of June.These inmates represent one in eight of the total prison population, whilst the overall number of British prisoners has declined.The annual cost of housing foreign offenders reaches approximately £580million.Ministry of Justice statistics, released publicly for the first tim…
Foreign prisoners in UK jails reach highest level since 2013
THE NUMBER of foreign nationals in prisons in England and Wales has reached its highest level in more than a decade, according to Ministry of Justice data.There were 10,722 foreign prisoners at the end of June, making up one in eight of the total prison population. They cost an estimated £580 million annually, The Times reported.Foreign prisoners now account for 10.6 per cent of all sex offenders in prison, with 1,731 jailed for sexual offences,…
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