MoJ outlines plans for new Leicestershire prison as part of £4bn expansion programme

By Jordan Marshall2021-06-29T05:00:00

1,700-place facility due to be built near Market Harborough

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on plans for a new Leicestershire prison as part of its £4bn expansion programme.

The department has published details of its plans for a category B training prison near Market Harborough on a site next to the existing HMP Gartree. Category B training prisons hold long-term and high-security prisoners.

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