Glen Parva prison is to be closed and replaced with a newly built category C adult prison.The new jail will be one of five to be constructed around the country that have been announced by Justice Secretary Liz Truss today as part of a £1.3 billion scheme to upgrade ageing prisons across England and Wales.The existing Glen Parva complex opened in 1974 and has until recently held just younger inmates.It has been earmarked for closure by the end of next year.Prison inspectors have judged...
