Sell outdated prisons and build new ones – the first step in Gove’s mission to reform the penal system

“So it’s interesting to note that today Gove announces plans to sell off old prisons and build 9 replacements more suited to the modern age. The plan is based on a 2013 Policy Exchange report which argued that the development value of inner-city prison sites would fund their replacement elsewhere and allow the MoJ to save further money by avoiding the costs of running outdated institutions.”

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