15th Report - Prison estate capacity

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 366 14 March 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 28 items (9 recs)
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13 Conclusion Not Addressed
According to its December 2024 statement on prison capacity, in its central forecast MoJ will run out of capacity again by early 2026 and will be 5,400 places short by November 2027.40 This is lower than the 12,400 places shortfall reported by the NAO.41 MoJ confirmed this is because its …
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation and states HMPPS acknowledges the importance of addressing the prison estate maintenance backlog, with future investment decisions depending on the outcome of the ongoing Spending Review round.
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19 Conclusion
To help with capacity pressures, HMPPS recently extended its lease for HMP Dartmoor by 25 years, starting in 2023–24, despite the detection of radon gas in 2020. It closed the prison temporarily in July 2024, following the detection of high radon readings.66 Given the likely substantial costs involved with any …
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