PLANS to boost prison capacity could fall short by thousands of cells while going billions over-budget, the spending watchdog has warned.
The National Audit Office said the government’s current expansion drive was “insufficient to meet future demand” – with a projected 12,400 places still lacking by 2028.
Plans to boost prison capacity could go billions over-budgetIts report also says the cost of building more jail space will balloon £4billion higher than expected.
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