Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said "we simply cannot build our way out of the prisons capacity crisis" as she opened a new jail that will hold about 1,500 prisoners.Category C prison HMP Millsike, which is the size of 39 football pitches, is the latest step towards the Government's target to create 14,000 extra prison places by 2031.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said "we simply cannot build our way out of the prisons capacity crisis" as she opened a new jail that will hold about 1,500 prisoners.Category C prison HMP Millsike, which is the size of 39 football pitches, is the latest step towards the Government's target to create 14,000 extra prison places by 2031.