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<p>The removal of foreign national offenders (FNOs) has been increasing year on year
since 2010/11. In 2015, the Home Office removed 5,602 FNOs, with 2,059 FNOs removed
within the Early Removal Scheme period.</p><p>The Home Office aims to commence deportation
proceedings as quickly as possible for all FNOs upon receiving the referral from the
National Offenders Management Service, which happens upon sentencing. The timescales
for commencing deportation action depend on the length of the custodial sentence a
person receives. For example, if an offender receives a short sentence, such as 12
months or less, deportation action is initiated immediately upon referral. Where an
offender receives an indeterminate sentence, deportation action will commence closer
to their date of release, as cases are prioritised based on sentence length.</p><p>(1)
The figures quoted have been derived from management information from the Home Office
databases and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has
not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols. (2) A Foreign National
Offender (FNO) is defined as an individual with a criminal case on the Home Office's
Case Information Database, and may include individuals with asylum cases. (3) Total
FNO removals figures relate to those cases that have been deported, administratively
removed or voluntarily departed from UK.</p>
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