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Prisons, courts and victim services will benefit from spending review funding

Published on: 27 November 2020
Published by LNB News

LNB News 27/11/2020

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Issue Date: 27 November 2020

Published Date: 27 November 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The government has announced that almost £4.4bn is to be invested to increase court capacity, create prison places, and support victims following the Chancellor's Spending Review, which took place on 25 November 2020. This includes £4bn to progress delivery of 18,000 prison places, £337m to reduce criminal court backlogs and support victims and £76m for family courts and tribunals.

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