Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 26918
Prisons: Construction
Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prison places were built between (a) May 1997-May 2010 and (b) May 2010 and July 2024.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinAvailable records do not provide a complete breakdown of how many new prison places were built between May 1997 and May 2010. However, during this timeframe, the total operational capacity of the prison system increased from 61,927 to 89,757, a net increa...
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