Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 3329
HMP/YOI Hindley: Construction
Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Question
Josh Simons
Labour — Makerfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for the expansion of HMP Hindley.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinThe expansion at HMP Hindley will deliver c.500 places through two new houseblocks, as part of our wider prison build programme. The contract is being finalised and once concluded we expect the construction period to take c.3 years.