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Confusion over Holloway buyer announcement

Contrary to what prisons minister Rory Stewart told the House of Commons Justice Committee last week, a buyer for the Holloway prison site will be announced over the summer, the Camden New Journal reports.

The news came from a Ministry of Justice spokesman when a Camden New Journal journalist requested more information. Stewart had told MPs that a bidder would be in place by the end of the year, but the Ministry of Justice has now said an announcement will be made this summer.

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Calls for London Mayor to build council housing on Holloway site

As part of our Community Plan for Holloway project we have been working in partnership with local people and organisations in Islington to put forward a positive vision for the former prison site.

Islington Homes for All have launched a petition calling for London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, to negotiate with the Ministry of Justice to keep the Holloway site in public ownership and to use the Affordable Homes Fund to build council houses there, alongside facilities for the local community,...

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Our Deputy Director, on 'The Power of People, Partnerships and Participation'

Will McMahon, the Centre's Deputy Director, spoke at the Islington Voluntary Sector Conference 2018 yesterday.

The theme of the conference, run by Voluntary Action Islington, was 'The Power of People, Partnerships and Participation'.

Will spoke about the Community Plan for Holloway, which is a coalition of local organisations, trade unions, churches, campaign...

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Holloway prison sale timetable slips again

At a Justice Committee meeting on Tuesday, Prisons Minister Rory Stewart announced that a bidder will be in place for the Holloway site by the end of the year.

Stewart said that the prison population was likely to increase and the Holloway site sale would provide funding for new prisons to cater to that demand.

Deputy Director at the Centre, Will McMahon responded to the announcement:

In November last year, the Government
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Housing justice and Holloway Prison

The last prisoners left HMP Holloway in July 2016, as part of the government’s £1.3 billion prison building and reform programme. The now empty site is owned by the Ministry of Justice, who have...

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After Holloway: Consultation with women affected by the criminal justice system

This new report, from Women in Prison and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, finds that the closure of the prison in 2016, caused significant distress and anxiety among prisoners and led to many women being imprisoned further away from home, hindering visits from family and children.

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New report launched: After Holloway

After Holloway: Consultation with women affected by the criminal justice system has been published by Women in Prison and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.

The report comprises of a consultation with 50 women affected by the criminal justice system, many of whom were imprisoned in HMP Holloway, and asks whether and how the closure has had an impact and ideas for what they...

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Local people to discuss future of Holloway prison site

On Friday 2nd March Community Plan for Holloway, a project of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, is holding a public meeting in Islington to discuss the future of the Holloway prison site.

It will be an opportunity for local people to share their thoughts on the community vision that we have produced for the site. The community vision is based on over 900 responses we received from local people and organisations to the Community Plan for Holloway survey in 2017.

There will...

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A women's building for Holloway?

Holloway Prison Stories and Reclaim Holloway have released a short film making the case for a women’s building to be part of any future development of the former Holloway prison site in North London.

The film features interviews with women affected by the criminal justice system and women who provided support to those in Holloway.

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Our work in the news

We've had a busy few weeks in the media, making interventions on a range of matters, from youth prisons to criminal records, knife violence, to the state of the probation service.

Last week, Richard, our Director, told The Times newspaper (£) that the government should end the 'failed' secure training centres experiment and close...

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London Mayor writes to us about Holloway prison plans

In October, we called on the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, to bid for the now closed Holloway prison site, in a joint letter signed by several other organisations and individuals.

In the letter, we argued that a successful bid 'could set a benchmark for the disposal of prison sites and public land in London and across the country'.

On 10 November, Mr Khan announced, via...

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Welcome for Mayor's intervention in Holloway site sale

We have today welcomed the intervention by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, in the planned sale of the former Holloway prison site. News of his intervention came via the Mayor's twitter account this afternoon, after he posted a letter he sent to the Justice Secretary, David Lidington....