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THE Government is to build three "Titan" prisons holding about 2,500 inmates each as part of a programme to increase jail capacity by more than 10,000, it was announced yesterday.
Justice Secretary Jack Straw said he had secured an extra pounds 1.2 billion for a building programme which will see the capacity of jails in England and Wales increase to 96,000 by 2014. One of the massive jails - far bigger than any jail currently used in Britain - will be in service by 2012, with a further two expected by 2014.See the full content of this document
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Wales: 'Titan' Prisons Unveiled
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