"Renting space in Estonia's half-empty prisons to house foreign prisoners would generate at least €30 million in revenue a year for the state, says Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200).
Half of prison spaces in Estonia's prisons are empty. What alternative uses for prisons has the government discussed?
That is true, that half of the spaces are empty. And it is true that I've submitted a memo to the government cabinet for discussion, to choose the direction of the solution with which to proceed. This discussion hasn't taken place yet."
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