Prison Accommodation
Commons · Question 88921 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average age of the prison estate is; and how many prisons are rated as being in (a) poor and (b) very poor condition.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 18 Nov 2025
The average age of a currently operating prison in England and Wales is c. 82 years. In reality, there have been more recent additions/replacements to many existing establishments. Information on the condition of establishments, and how they are rated, is...