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Laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowding

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Laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowding
BBC Politics
BBC Politics51 mins 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.
ITV News
ITV News57 mins 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
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
Prisons will still function under plans to turn laundries into cells – minister
Justice Secretary Alex Norris said hundreds of urgently-needed places would be created by converting storerooms and offices.
Irish News
Irish News2 hrs ago
Prisons will still function under plans to turn laundries into cells – minister
Justice Secretary Alex Norris said hundreds of urgently-needed places would be created by converting storerooms and offices.
The Mirror
The Mirror🏁 first to report13 hrs 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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