Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 121519
Prison Accommodation: Closures
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places have been closed due to reasons concerning (a) health and safety, (b) security, (c) resources and (d) physical conditions in each year since 2010, broken down by location.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe information requested has been provided in the table below. Please note that, since 2010, 23 prisons (7519 places) have been permanently closed. The site-specific reasons for closure vary, but in the main these prisons were assessed as old and unecono...
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