Fury as it costs more to cage a teenage killer than put them up in a ‘superior twin’ room at The Ritz

Peter Jordan - The Sun

IT COSTS more to cage a teenage killer than put them up at The Ritz, shock figures reveal.

Taxpayers foot an annual bill of £336,000 — £921 per night — to keep a young lag at a Secure Training Centre.

PA:Press AssociationPlaces at Oakhill Secure Training Centre, near Milton Keynes, Bucks, are the most expensive in the prison estate[/caption]

A room at London’s Ritz can cost £775 a night, or £900 for a “superior twin” room.

John O’Connell...