Þessi lög fjalla um erlendar fangar sem afplána dóma á Íslandi eða íslenska fanga sem afplána dóma erlendis. Lögin setja reglur um flutning fanga milli landa og réttindi þeirra meðan á afplánun stendur.
This law deals with foreign prisoners serving sentences in Iceland or Icelandic prisoners serving sentences abroad. The law establishes rules for the transfer of prisoners between countries and their rights during incarceration.