§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he proposes to take to establish a more austere regime in prisons.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe Prison Service remains committed to the policy on regimes set out in the White
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Prison Location Date of opening Estimated total cost (includes capital costs, claims and property services agency's resource costs) (£K) Main construction contractor Wayland Thetford, Norfolk January 1985 22,365 Carters of Norwich Stocken Oakham, Leicestershire June 1985 17,182 Miller Construction Thorn Cross Warrington, Cheshire July 1985 13,014 Shepherd Construction Paper "Custody, Care and Justice". Our aims are to require sentenced prisoners to participate in a demanding, constructive and disciplined regime centred on work training and essential education; to challenge prisoners to confront their offending behaviour and to work with them to reduce the likelihood of their re-offending.
The programme of work to achieve these objectives set out in the corporate and business plans for the Prison Service, copies of which are in the House of Commons library. These include substantial development of regime activities and a continuing programme to improve the physical conditions in prisons.