Wellingborough Prison to close by end of year

Wellingborough Prison is to close by the end of the year with the loss of almost 600 prison places, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has announced.

He said shutting the "outdated" Category C jail would save £10m a year.

It is thought staff at the Northamptonshire prison will move to other jails and compulsory redundancies are not expected.

Peter Bone, Conservative MP for Wellingborough, described the decision as "disgraceful".

The Prison Service said the closure meant costs of up to £50m which would have been necessary to maintain the longer-term viability of the jail would be avoided.
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i wonder how many get early release?

And where are they going to put these 600 happy fellows,out in the streets i hope everyone has good locks on their doors,and strong chastity belts on their daughters,ong what a world.