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Written question asked by Baroness Hoey (Labour) on Thursday, 15 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 December 2016. It was answered by Phillip Lee (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 December 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

HMP Brixton

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to (a) privatise and (b) increase the private involvement in the running of HM Prison Brixton.

Answer

We are investing £1.3 billion to reform and modernise the prison estate to make it more efficient, safer and focused on supporting prisoner rehabilitation. We will build new prisons and close prisons that are in poor condition and those which do not have a long-term future in the estate. We will also simplify the organisation of the estate so prisoners are placed at the right level of security in prisons with appropriately tailored regimes. This will ensure that the supply of places providing rehabilitation and resettlement services, and those that serve the courts, are balanced with demand.

We want to make sure that our prisons are run in the most effective way to achieve our reforms. We are currently considering how best to reorganise the prison estate as a whole to achieve this goal, and will announce our plans in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
57902
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Privatisation HMP Brixton
Link
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