Denmark Set to Send Foreign Criminals to Remote Island

Foreign criminals in Denmark are going to be imprisoned on a remote prior to being deported, as part of new plans announced by the government.

Finance Minister Kristian Jensen, from centre-right party Venstre, said criminals will be housed on Lindholm, a 17-acre island in Stege Bay, approximately one and a half miles from the Danish mainland.

The facility will house rejected asylum seekers convicted of crimes as well as foreign citizens who do not have permission to stay but cannot be deported, as reported by The Telegraph. 

Finance Minister Kristian Jensen, from centre-right party Venstre, said criminals will be housed on Lindholm (pictured), a 17-acre island, approximately one and a half miles from the Danish mainland.

Funding for the proposal was secured after the backing of the right wing Danish People's Party (DK), who tweeted about the new policy alongside a cartoon.

Udviste, kriminelle udlændinge har INTET at gøre i Danmark. Indtil vi kan komme af med dem, flytter vi dem nu ud på øen Lindholm i Stege Bugt, hvor de vil have pligt til at opholde sig på det nye udrejsecenter om natten. Og der vil være politi til stede døgnet rundt. Sådan!#dkpol pic.twitter.com/YybG4zkwQi

— Dansk Folkeparti (@DanskDf1995) November 30, 2018