Work begins on controversial new Gartree 'super-prison'

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Work has begun on the controversial new Gartree super-prison. Development firm Wates confirmed this week they have started "early works" on the new prison next to the existing HMP Gartree site.

When built, the new prison, based on Welland Avenue, Gartee, Lubenham, will provide over 1,700 category B prison places. The new build will include two large educational workshops and an educational facility with 26 classrooms to help prisoners develop skills to aid their rehabilitation after release. Throughout the project, 50 prison leavers will be trained and reskilled, to prepare them to reintegrate into the workforce.

The original plan for the huge prison was rejected unanimously by Harborough District Council's (HDC) planning committee in April 2022. However, following an appeal from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in June 2022, the scheme received the go-ahead by the then Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove.

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