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To: Peter Gibson of the planning committee of Blaby District Council, Richard Redford of the planning committee of Oadby and Wigston Council and HM Prison Inspectorate.

Say NO to a Mega-Prison in Glen Parva.

We call on Peter Gibson of the planning committee of Blaby District Council, Richard Redford of the planning committee of Oadby and Wigston Council, and HM Prison Inspectorate not to allow HMP Glen Parva to be redeveloped into a mega-prison.

Why is this important?

The numbers of people sent to prison in England and Wales are out of control. Prison does not work to address harm, it increases harm. Currently England and Wales have the highest rate of imprisonment in Western Europe, and building more prisons will make this worse. More people will be sent to prison for minor crimes.

In Glen Parva, pollution from construction activity will enter the Grand Union Canal and local bat, hedgehog and toad life will be affected. The increase of prisoners will put a strain on local services and infrastructure as it did in Wrexham with HMP Berwyn. Local residents will also be affected by increased noise, light pollution and congestion.

The £170 million planned to build the mega-prison should instead be invested in public services, which will benefit the community.

Leicestershire

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2018-12-03 20:16:56 +0000

10 signatures reached