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<p>Our prison estate reforms will benefit prisoners with mental health concerns through
replacing up to 10,000 old and unsuitable places with modern and fit for purpose ones
and through reconfiguration. This includes pushing ahead with plans to close or redevelop
older prisons and open new accommodation in this parliament.</p><p>This will help
deliver prisons that are safer and more secure, so our staff can work more closely
with offenders to change their lives and turn their back on crime for good.</p><p>My
Department has taken expert advice from clinicians, commissioners and social care
experts on the design of the new prisons to ensure that we create the right environment
for treatment and care. We continue to work closely with our health partners to support
the commissioning of high quality services in all prisons.</p>
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