# #PrisonReform in the news

October 31, 2026 at 02:52 PM

> Austria to Deport Foreign Inmates Under New Law · Austria to Fast-Track Deportations From Prisons · Austria Amends Prison Act to Reduce Overcrowding

[Austria to Deport Foreign Inmates Under New Law](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-to-deport-foreign-inmates-under-new-law-a922cdae>)
*October 31, 2026 at 02:52 PM* - The 'Haft in der Heimat' regulation takes effect Sunday, allowing for the deportation of foreign offenders to ease prison overcrowding.

[Austria to Fast-Track Deportations From Prisons](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-to-fast-track-deportations-from-prisons-b65302f0>)
*October 14, 2026 at 10:17 AM* - Interior Minister Gerhard Karner is proposing a legislative package to deport foreign inmates without consent to ease prison overcrowding.

[Austria Amends Prison Act to Reduce Overcrowding](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-amends-prison-act-to-reduce-overcrowding-fde3e45a>)
*September 22, 2026 at 08:35 AM* - New regulations effective November 2026 allow for the removal of foreign offenders and sentence postponements to ease prison occupancy.