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title: "New Ħal Far Facility to House Foreign Prisoners Awaiting Deportation"
date: 2026-08-18T14:01:33.774+00:00
updated: 2026-08-19T23:04:40.364+00:00
topics: ["Crime", "Courts", "National"]
canonical: https://filqosor.com/article/2026-08-18/new-hal-far-facility-to-house-foreign-prisoners-awaiting-deportation
source: Fil-Qosor
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# New Ħal Far Facility to House Foreign Prisoners Awaiting Deportation

## In brief

- A new facility in Ħal Far will house foreign prisoners nearing the end of their sentences.
- The purpose of the facility is to hold these inmates before their deportation from Malta.
- The government announced this measure on Tuesday through a Legal Notice.

The government announced on Tuesday that a new facility in Ħal Far will house foreign nationals nearing the end of their prison sentences. These inmates will be transferred from the Corradino Correctional Facility to the new site ahead of their deportation from Malta.

The measure was made public through a Legal Notice published in the Government Gazette. The new facility is specifically equipped to manage foreign prisoners who are awaiting their removal from the country.

A new facility in Ħal Far has been established to accommodate foreign prisoners who are nearing the completion of their sentences. As reported by MaltaToday, the purpose of this facility is to hold these individuals prior to their deportation from Malta.

The government officially announced this measure on Tuesday through a Legal Notice, outlining the operational details for the new centre.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** MaltaToday reported the factual details of the new facility for foreign inmates awaiting deportation.

## Updates

- **2026-08-18:** MaltaToday provided further details on the new Ħal Far facility, confirming it will house foreign inmates nearing the end of their sentences before deportation.
- **2026-08-19:** Updated with reporting from multiple outlets: correctional officers have reportedly expressed frustration at learning about the transfers through the media.

## Sources (6)

- [MaltaToday](https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/143833/foreign_inmates_nearing_end_of_sentence_to_be_transferred_to_al_far_ahead_of_deportation)
- [NET News](https://netnews.com.mt/2026/08/18/ghaliex-l-ufficjali-korrettivi-jridu-jsiru-jafu-mill-midja/)
- [Lovin Malta](https://lovinmalta.com/news/local/new-hal-far-facility-to-house-foreign-prisoners-before-deportation/)
- [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/foreign-prisoners-transferred-hal-far-ahead-deportation.1132904)
- [Newsbook](https://newsbook.com.mt/en/new-hal-far-prison-facility-to-house-foreign-inmates-awaiting-deportation/)
- [The Malta Independent](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-08-18/local-news/New-prison-facility-in-Hal-Far-for-foreigners-reaching-end-of-their-sentence-prior-to-deportation-6736292187)

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