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Prison Accommodation

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 19 June 2026UIN 8820

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the breakdown of the approximate 3,100 prison places that have been delivered since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Jake Richards

We are committed to continuing the Prison Supply Programmes, aiming to deliver 14,000 places by 2031. Between July 2024 and June 2026, we have delivered at the following sites:

Site

Places

Millsike

1,500

Rye Hill

450

Fosse Way

300

Stocken

200

Sudbury

120

Cookham Wood

180

Haverigg

60

The Mount

50

Wayland

40

The Verne

40

Channings Wood

30

Holme House

20

Forest Bank

20

Ashfield

20

Feltham B

10

Altcourse

10

Total

c.3,100*

*Figures for places and the total have been rounded. We have also delivered further places at other sites across the prison estate through the refurbishment or reconfiguration of individual cells.

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