Revealed: The eyewatering cost of letting prisons crumble
- Posted on October 19, 2025
- By The Independent
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Revealed: The eyewatering cost of letting prisons crumble
The ageing prison estate is in a dire condition after years of neglect, but the cost of outsourcing basic repairs is spiralling out of control, with shower upgrades in one prison set to cost taxpayers £7.8m, Amy-Clare Martin reports
