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United Kingdom: government unveils HMP Millsike as the new ‘Green Prison’
The site, described by critics as a ‘megaprison,’ is equipped with solar panels and heat pump technology and is the first prison of this kind in the UK. It is one of Britain’s biggest prisons, and is part of a plan to tackle the serious overcrowding.
Source: the justice gap (31/03/2025)