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UK to set up £400 million 'smart prison' powered by heat pumps and solar panels

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A £400 million green prison will be built in Sutton, East Yorkshire by construction company Kier. The Category C facility should be ready by 2025 and is set to be the most expensive prison in the country so far. A prisoner considered unlikely to make an escape attempt.

Fully electric design makes it completely carbon free.

The Department of Justice stated: Energy demand will increase significantly.

"To boost the local economy, the new prison will create hundreds of jobs in construction, and an additional 600 jobs when the prison opens.

" At least 50 construction roles will also be assigned to former criminals, giving them the chance to rebuild their lives, acquire new skills, and get back on the straight and narrow path.

"The new prison is the latest major step in our commitment to build 20,000 new prison locations and thus protect the public."

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The prison will be powered by solar panels (Image: KIER)

Solar panels

All-electric design, fully carbon It's free. (Image: Getty)

The government also said it would "fully use the latest smart technologies to reduce crime and protect its citizens." It is designed with

It will model two new "resettlement" prisons at Glen Parva, Leicestershire and Five Wells, Northamptonshire. It is a place known as a resident, and cells are

Category C prisons, where inmates are reportedly provided with laptops as well. To help you find a job or educational program so that you can find a job when you are released.

A spokesperson for HM Prison Service said:

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Heat pump

Prisons also run on heat pumps ( (Image: Getty)

"Providing inmates with laptops and tablets with access to education and training so they can find work after their release is an important way to reduce crime." It has been proven to reduce.”

Minister of Prisons Stuart Andrew said:

"The new prison at Full Sutton will support hundreds of jobs during and after construction, providing a huge boost to Yorkshire's economy."

Group Managing Director, Kier Construction said Liam Cummins, A new prison program.

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Raab said smart prisons are “an important way to reduce recidivism and make our streets safer.”(Image: Getty)

Prisoner with tablet

Inmates receive tablets and laptops (Image: Getty )
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This is also part of the government's effort to build he 20,000 modern and innovative prisons by the mid-2020s. State-of-the-art prison technology is said to help reduce crime.

His HMP Five Wells, already in place, also use digital technology to reduce recidivism and rehabilitate offenders.

Deputy Prime Minister, Attorney General, Attorney General Secretary Dominic Raab said: It is a prime example of the government's plan to create safe, modern prisons that reduce crime and protect the public.

"From drug collection centers that employ abstinence-based treatments to world-class prisoner training courses, this smart prison will help reduce recidivism and make our streets safer." It is designed to address the major obstacles of