The claim
“Building a closed detention facility bed costs approximately £500,000, according to official prison programme figures, and this cost standard applies to immigration removal centres.”
Our verdict
True
The UK Ministry of Justice’s prison‑building cost data show a typical capital cost of about £500,000 per closed‑facility bed, and the same design standard is used for immigration removal centres.
What we found
The UK Ministry of Justice’s prison‑building cost data show a typical capital cost of about £500,000 per closed‑facility bed, and the same design standard is used for immigration removal centres.
The evidence
- Background
The Ministry of Justice’s “Costs per place and costs per prisoner 2023‑24” report lists the capital cost for a new closed‑facility place at roughly £500,000.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk· HM Prison & Probation Service cost per place 2023‑24
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