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Manchester Scoop · Sep 2, 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 TMS:

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 TMS: *https://wa.me/447776235803*

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