HMP Highpoint expansion (+700 places)

StageUnder construction: three new four-storey houseblocks (construction began Mar 2025)
Next milestoneNew cells fully operational by summer 2027
Last checked1 November 2026

Source: GOV.UK (MoJ), Prison expanded to create UK's largest jail and keep public safe →

What has changed on this project, and when

Next milestone: New cells fully operational by summer 20272 November 2026 · previously: New houseblocks fully operational by summer 2027.
Stage: Under construction: three new four-storey houseblocks (construction began Mar 2025)2 November 2026 · previously: active
Value: Not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: ~£300m (Wates programme)

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