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Written question asked by Wayne David (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 December 2015 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Monday, 14 December 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisons: Location

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on families of prisoners of the sale of inner-city prisons and their replacement with out of town buildings.

Answer

In looking at our strategy for the future configuration of the prison estate, we will consider a range of factors including the ability of families to access visits. Beyond the closure of HMP Holloway, no decision on further closures, or where any new prisons will be sited, has been made.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19271
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Families Prisoners Prisons Location
Link
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