Prisons: Buildings
(asked on 9th July 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the status is of each prison building and site for prisons closed since May 2010.
We are determined to drive down the cost of running our prisons. That is why we are replacing older accommodation that is expensive to run with newer, cheaper and more efficient accommodation that will provide better value for money for taxpayers by reducing prison costs significantly.
Where surplus prison sites have been identified we will look to dispose of them expeditiously.
Table: Status of each prison building and site closed since May 2010
Former Prison Name | Status |
HMP Ashwell | Sold on 14 December 2012. |
HMP Lancaster Castle | Lancaster Castle was leased from the Duchy of Lancaster. The lease was surrendered to the Duchy. |
HMP Latchmere | Sold on 29 April 2013. |
HMP Canterbury | Sold on 1 April 2014. |
HMP Brockhill (formed part of HMP Hewell)
| On the market. |
HMP Wellingborough
| Decommissioned. |
HMP Bullwood Hall
| Under offer. |
HMP Gloucester
| On the market. |
HMP Kingston
| On the market. |
HMP Shepton Mallet
| On the market. |
HMP Shrewsbury | On the market. |
HMP Dorchester
| On the market. |
HMP Camp Hill – part of the Isle of Wight cluster
| Preparing for disposal (including discussions with Local Authority) |
HMP Blundeston
| Preparing for disposal (including discussions with Local Authority) |
HMP Northallerton
| Preparing for disposal (including discussions with Local Authority) |
HMP Reading | Preparing for disposal (including discussions with Local Authority) |