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More than 600 jobs are set to be created as construction starts on the UK’s first all-electric prison at Full Sutton, east of York.

The new prison – opening in 2025 – will hold nearly 1,500 prisoners who the government says will spend their time behind bars learning the skills they need to find work on release, as part of the government’s drive to cut re-offending and keep the public safe.

More than 600 jobs are set to be created as construction starts on the UK’s first all-electric prison at Full Sutton, east of York.

The new prison – opening in 2025 – will hold nearly 1,500 prisoners who the government says will spend their time behind bars learning the skills they need to find work on release, as part of the government’s drive to cut re-offending and keep the public safe.

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