Contractors are now at the site building two modular house blocks at the site near Retford
Work is underway on an extension to a Nottinghamshire prison that'll enable it to house more than 100 extra inmates. HMP Ranby is a Category C men's prison near Retford and currently has capacity for around 1,000 people.
Contractors are now at the site building two modular house blocks, each of which will have two-storeys and capacity for 60 beds. The modular blocks will be in the grounds of the existing prison, with the inmates kept in closed conditions. The prison, opened on a former Army camp in 1972, had its most recent expansion in 2008 when its C wing opened. It comes after the most recent inspection of HMP Ranby found significant improvements after years of highly critical reports.Charlie Taylor, the chief of inspector of prisons, said "the more dilapidated wings had been refurbished and checks were in place to make sure that cells were clean" in the most recent inspection report.
The extension currently underway, recently approved by Bassetlaw District Council, also involves the installation of solar panels to "power the prison estate" and help it move towards net zero carbon emissions.
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