Rejected petition House British prisoners, in British prisons, in eastern Europe, to save money.

Wages and property prices in some European countries such as Bulgaria are nearly a tenth of that in the UK.
Budget flights are generally cheaper than British railways. So transferring and visiting need not be more expensive.
Prison visitors would help the economy of poorer countries.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK Government doesn't have the right to build prisons abroad without the agreement of the relevant authorities in those countries.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 22 February 2017
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