HMP Fosse Way explained

Prison Name:HMP Fosse Way
Location:Leicester, Leicestershire
Coordinates:52.5832°N -1.1451°W
Status:Under construction
Managed By:HM Prison Services

HMP Fosse Way is a Category C prison in Leicester, England, UK. It has a planned capacity of 1,930 male inmates and cost £286 million to construct.[1] It is operated by Serco, under a ten-year contract, and received its first prisoners on Monday 29 May 2023.

History

The prison is being constructed on the site of HM Prison Glen Parva, which closed in 2017.[2]

In August 2022, a proposal to increase the size of the prison to accommodate 250 additional inmates was announced.[3] In December 2022, the proposal was approved.

References

  1. https://insidetime.org/fosse-way-prison-opens-for-business/
  2. News: 2022-12-16 . HMP Fosse Way: Plans to expand new prison approved . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-12-16.
  3. Web site: HMP Fosse Way: Plan to further expand prison under construction . 2022-12-16 . BBC News . en-GB.