New Prison Development
Under plans by the Labour government's Justice Minister Jack Straw, land near the Runwell Hospital mental institute would be redeveloped into a prison capable of accommodating up to 1,500 inmates which is scheduled to open as early as 2013, with possible plans for an American-style Supermax jail with a capacity of 2,500.
Basildon Borough Council leader Malcolm Buckley has pledged to fight the proposals, even though the jail would be built on land under the administration of the neighbouring Chelmsford Borough Council.
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