Plans for a new £170 million prison to replace Glen Parva's aging jail look set to be approved.
Planning officers at Blaby District Council have recommended councillors approve the demolition of the former 1970s-built borstal and the construction a new Class C complex when they discuss the scheme on Thursday.
The Ministry of Justice has begun the process of transferring some 500 prisoners to other jails in anticipation of the plans being approved.
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