MoJ lost £24m on prison capacity programme

02 Dec 2025 By Joshua Stein

Digital Edition: MoJ lost £24m on prison capacity programme

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) booked historical losses of £24m on its programme to build new prison accommodation last year, it has been revealed. The ministry’s “reactive approach” to add 20,000 new prison places by 2031 was responsible for the size of the loss, according…

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