Prisons Minister launches Titan consultation

12 June 2008

A consultation on the development of up to three 2,500-place Titan prisons was launched today by Prisons Minister David Hanson MP. Plans to build the prisons were announced last year as part of a further 10,500 places recommended in Lord Carter's review of prisons. The consultation on Titan prisons will last for 12 weeks and end on 28 August. The results will be published before the end of the year. Link to context and summary of consultation.

David Hanson MP said: 'We want Titan prisons to bring the resources we have to reduce reoffending together in one place. Our aim is to provide better value for money for the taxpayer and better opportunities to rehabilitate offenders so that they don't offend again.  We have made clear from the outset these prisons will not be giant warehouses. Link to consultation paper.

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