HM Prison Highland

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HM Prison Highland is a prison under construction in the Highlands of Scotland. [1] It will replace HM Prison Inverness.

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In November 2022, the construction costs rose to £140 million. [2] By 2024, the completion date was delayed to 2026 and the cost increased to over £200M; over four times the original budget. [3]

In August 2024, workers uncovered a 2,000 year old prehistoric settlement. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cost of new Highland prison swells by £70million to over £200 million". The Herald. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cost of new Inverness prison increases to almost £140m". BBC News. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "New Inverness prison to cost four times more than original price". BBC News. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Prehistoric houses found at site of new Inverness prison". BBC News. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

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