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<p>Reducing crowding is a central aim of our modernisation of the prison estate. Our
plan for reducing prison crowding is to replace prisons that are operating over their
certified normal accommodation levels with new accommodation that is safe, decent,
and uncrowded and close current (crowded or partially crowded) capacity. The first
steps in this direction have already been taken with the opening of 2,100 uncrowded
prison places at HMP/YOI Berwyn and 206 uncrowded places in a new houseblock at HMP
Stocken. Additionally, we are constructing modern prisons at the former HMP Wellingborough
and HMP Glen Parva sites, which are due to open in 2021 and 2023 respectively.</p><p>
</p><p>We invested an additional £31m in the last financial year to improve conditions
in some of the prisons with the most pressing issues. With this funding we delivered
refurbishments of nearly 1,000 cells, over 100 shower blocks and 14 food serveries
at a number of prisons including HMPs Liverpool, Bristol, Wandsworth and Wormwood
Scrubs, as well as essential fire safety work.</p><p> </p><p>There is also ongoing
refurbishment work to improve the condition of cells, showers and communal areas at
a number of prisons, along with several projects to enhance fire safety.</p><p> </p><p>
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