Estonia is exploring a surprising new idea to cut costs: turning its empty prison cells into rentals for other countries. With fewer local inmates due to a drop in crime, the government is considering leasing out prison space, almost like an "Airbnb for prisoners." This plan could bring in extra money or even lead to one of the country’s prisons being sold off. The concept follows a trend in Europe where nations have shared prison space before, making Estonia's proposal both bold and intriguing.

Estonia is exploring a creative way to save money by potentially renting out empty prison cells to other countries. Justice Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta recently proposed this idea as a way to help balance the national budget, according to a report from the Estonian public broadcaster ERR.

Estonia's prison system currently has space for 3,334 inmates, but only 1,841 prisoners are actually being held. This leaves nearly half of the beds empty. The drop in the prison population over the y...