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London Info · Aug 31, 2026

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The government is investing an extra £110m to accelerate its prison-building programme, described as the biggest expansion since the Victorian era. Justice Secretary Alex Norris will announce measures to tackle overcrowding, including converting unused prison spaces into cells and buying land for future sites. Ministers aim to deliver 14,000 additional places by 2031, with work also advancing on a new 1,700-place prison in Lancashire. Join London Info for Immediate Updates from London's Jewish Communities. To Join LondonInfo Status To Join a LondonInfo News Group

The government is investing an extra £110m to accelerate its prison-building programme, described as the biggest expansion since the Victorian era. Justice Secretary Alex Norris will announce measures to tackle overcrowding, including converting unused prison spaces into cells and buying land for future sites. Ministers aim to deliver 14,000 additional places by 2031, with work also advancing on a new 1,700-place prison in Lancashire. *Join London Info for Immediate Updates from London's Jewish Communities.* To Join *LondonInfo Status* https://wa.me/+447471241799?text=Signup To Join a *LondonInfo News Group* https://chat.whatsapp.com/LDBLGUbAkA505NNbwAE6QJ

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