House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
10-year Prison Capacity Strategy and Annual Statement
11 December 2024 · Ministry of Justice
Proposed by Shabana Mahmood Lab Birmingham Ladywood
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The government's 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy aims to build 14,000 additional prison places by 2031.
- The strategy includes streamlining prison construction processes and introducing mandatory annual prison capacity statements.
- An Independent Sentencing Review is scheduled for spring 2025.
Issue summary
The statement discusses the government's 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy aimed at addressing the shortage of prison places and improving transparency through annual statements.
Action requested
The strategy commits to building 14,000 additional prison places by 2031, streamlining prison construction processes, and legislating for mandatory annual prison capacity statements. It also includes an Independent Sentencing Review scheduled for spring 2025.
Key facts
- The cost of the prison expansion portfolio is estimated at £9.4bn to £10.1bn.
- Only 500 additional cells were added compared to a goal of 20,000 by the previous government's mid-2020s target.
- The strategy sets out plans for new prisons and expansions with contingency places as resilience measures.
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