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HMP Millsike: hundreds of cells will remain empty despite prison overcrowding crisis

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Yorkshire Post43 mins ago

Justice Secretary Alex Norris has revealed plans to turn laundries and other existing spaces in jails into cells to create more space for inmates.

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BBC News19 hrs ago

Laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowding

The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.

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ITV News19 hrs ago

Government announces £110 million for new prison places to tackle overcrowding | ITV News - ITVX

Government announces £110 million for new prison places to tackle overcrowding | ITV News ITVX

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The Independent20 hrs ago

Andy Burnham to turn prison laundries into cells in bid to solve overcrowding jails crisis

Around 5,000 prisoners were due to be released early from October under measures to ease overcrowding

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The Mirror🏁 first to report1 days ago

Prison building sped up and laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle crisis

Justice Secretary Alex Norris has announced a cash injection to speed up plans to create 14,000 new prison cells - while unused space in existing jails will be converted to house more inmates

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