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Biggest British jail to be built Biggest British jail to be formed
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Three prisons in the West Midlands are to be merged to create the biggest jail in Britain, the Prison Service says.Three prisons in the West Midlands are to be merged to create the biggest jail in Britain, the Prison Service says.
Blakenhurst, Brockhill and Hewell Grange will be brought together to form Redditch Prison. Blakenhurst, Brockhill and Hewell Grange will be brought together to form HMP Redditch, near the town in Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's constituency.
It will be in place by April and will have a capacity of 1,428 inmates - more than the current largest, Wormwood Scrubs, which can hold 1,184. It will be ready by April and will hold up to 1,428 inmates - 244 more than the current largest, Wormwood Scrubs.
The government has already announced plans to build up to three "Titan" jails each holding 2,500 prisoners.The government has already announced plans to build up to three "Titan" jails each holding 2,500 prisoners.
The Prison Services says the merger will "improve the efficiency and effectiveness across the three prisons by merging functions."
Governor of HMP Reddich Alison Perry, said the new prison model would cut the duplication in both operations and administration.