HMP Fosse Way
Prison in Leicester, England
52°35′00″N 1°08′42″W / 52.5832°N 1.1451°W / 52.5832; -1.1451HMP Fosse Way is a Category C prison in Leicester, England, UK. It has a planned capacity of 1,930 male inmates and cost £286 million to construct.[1] It is operated by Serco, under a ten-year contract, and received its first prisoners on Monday 29 May 2023.
History
The prison is being constructed on the site of HM Prison Glen Parva, which closed in 2017.[2]
In August 2022, a proposal to increase the size of the prison to accommodate 250 additional inmates was announced.[3] In December 2022, the proposal was approved.[2]
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Prisons in the East Midlands
- Five Wells
- Fosse Way
- Foston Hall
- Gartree
- Leicester
- Lincoln
- Lowdham Grange
- North Sea Camp
- Nottingham
- Onley
- Ranby
- Rye Hill
- Stocken
- Sudbury
- Whatton
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