Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 191874

Prisons

Tabled: 29 June 2023
Answered: 7 July 2023

Question

Charlotte Nichols

LabourWarrington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prisons estate.

Answer

Damian Hinds
We received almost £4 billion of funding at SR21 to deliver 20,000 additional, modern prison places, ensuring the right conditions are in place to rehabilitate prisoners, helping to cut crime and protect the public. We continue to invest in prison mainten...

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