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We welcome the sourcing and installation of temporary units to increase headroom across the prison...

Recommendation
We welcome the sourcing and installation of temporary units to increase headroom across the prison estate. We welcome the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Summer Statement on 8 July that £60m is being made available to provide 1,000 temporary places. We recognise that this is ongoing work, but the Ministry of Justice should set out when they intend all 2,000 temporary units to be installed and when these units will be operational. Additionally, the Ministry should provide costings for the 2,000 temporary units, and set out how they intend to re- deploy these cells in the long-term. (Paragraph 68) Coronavirus (Covid-19): The impact on prisons 29 Children and young people in the custodial estate during COVID-19
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 18 December 2020. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age 6.1 yrs
Report published 27 Jul 2020