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Seul · Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 10117 Location: U.S.A.

Plan for giant 'Titan' prisons axed

4-24-09
GOOGLE NEWS
The Press Association

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He said: "Warehousing offenders in hulks twice the size of Wembley Stadium was never going to address increased levels of re-offending and so we welcome plans to scrap Titan prisons. However, Jack Straw needs to urgently explain how he will address the current crisis in the prison population that has resulted in thousands of prisoners being released early."

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Seul · Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 10117 Location: U.S.A.

Winson Green prison to be run privately, following damning report

4-27-09
BIRMINGHAM POST - UK
By Jonathan Walker

Excerpt:
Instead, there will be five new smaller prisons designed to house 1,500, with the first two in Dagenham, in London, and Chelmsford, Essex. The locations of the remaining three facilities will be announced later.

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http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2009/04/27/winson-green-prison-to-be-run-privately-following-damning-report-65233-23486061/