It’s a crisis. However the monitoring and probation won’t be in place so there will be a headline case- hope it’s not violent.
Some stats:
‘As of the end of June 2023, there were at least 10,321 foreign nationals in prison in England and Wales, out of a total prison population of 85,851. Over half of foreign prisoners were European and, overall, the most common nationalities were Albanian, Polish, Romanian, Irish, and Jamaican.’
House of Commons Library.
Australia, for example, deports foreign offenders. Even ‘permanent citizens’
‘Permanent Residents in Australia can be deported for committing certain crimes. Under the Migration Act 1958, a Permanent Resident may be deported if they are convicted of a serious criminal offence, which carries a sentence of 12 months or more imprisonment, or if they fail the character test. The character test includes various factors such as whether the person has a substantial criminal record or whether they present a risk to the Australian community.’
Seems sensible.
This plus more rehab and other options for, I guess 15-20,00 others for non violent or heinous crime? Much better mental health services. That will cost too but probably a good use of money.
Unfortunately they wouldn’t let my Uncle Dan out who was given 7 years for aggressive gardening (it’s a long and pointless story involving plant food, spades and compost). There are laws in this country dating from the 19th century, the Walpole Act of 1835 amongst many, which appear to be pointless from a modern aspect but during the pernicious and costly Tulip wars of that period, resulted in grievous penalties for certain sorts of horticultural practice. Be warned.
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It’s a crisis. However the monitoring and probation won’t be in place so there will be a headline case- hope it’s not violent.
Some stats:
‘As of the end of June 2023, there were at least 10,321 foreign nationals in prison in England and Wales, out of a total prison population of 85,851. Over half of foreign prisoners were European and, overall, the most common nationalities were Albanian, Polish, Romanian, Irish, and Jamaican.’
House of Commons Library.
Australia, for example, deports foreign offenders. Even ‘permanent citizens’
‘Permanent Residents in Australia can be deported for committing certain crimes. Under the Migration Act 1958, a Permanent Resident may be deported if they are convicted of a serious criminal offence, which carries a sentence of 12 months or more imprisonment, or if they fail the character test. The character test includes various factors such as whether the person has a substantial criminal record or whether they present a risk to the Australian community.’
Seems sensible.
This plus more rehab and other options for, I guess 15-20,00 others for non violent or heinous crime? Much better mental health services. That will cost too but probably a good use of money.
Unfortunately they wouldn’t let my Uncle Dan out who was given 7 years for aggressive gardening (it’s a long and pointless story involving plant food, spades and compost). There are laws in this country dating from the 19th century, the Walpole Act of 1835 amongst many, which appear to be pointless from a modern aspect but during the pernicious and costly Tulip wars of that period, resulted in grievous penalties for certain sorts of horticultural practice. Be warned.