Decision On New Prison Plan Set To Be Made Next Month
Written by HFM News on 18th March 2022
A decision on whether a new prison can be built near Market Harborough is set to be taken early next month.
The District Council’s planning committee will consider the plan for the 1700-inmate jail, earmarked for land adjacent to the existing Gartree Prison.
There is strong opposition from people living in near-by villages, who say it is not the right location for such a facility.
Robin Seaton, Deputy Director for New Prisons Programme at the Ministry of Justice, spoke to Hfm’s Nick Shaw about the plan and the concerns:
The area earmarked for the new prison
More details on the plan for the prison HERE
