Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 88921
Prison Accommodation
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average age of the prison estate is; and how many prisons are rated as being in (a) poor and (b) very poor condition.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe average age of a currently operating prison in England and Wales is c. 82 years. In reality, there have been more recent additions/replacements to many existing establishments. Information on the condition of establishments, and how they are rated, is...
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