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HM Prison Highland is a prison under construction in the Highlands of Scotland.[1] It will replace HM Prison Inverness.
History
[edit]In November 2022, the price of construction rose to £140m.[2] By 2024, the cost rose past 200 million pounds.[3] This is over four times the original cost.[4]
In August 2024, construction workers uncovered a 2,000 prehistoric settlement.[5] The opening date was pushed back to 2026 in 2024.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cost of new Highland prison swells by £70million to over £200 million". The Herald. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Cost of new Inverness prison increases to almost £140m". BBC News. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "New Inverness prison to cost four times more than original price". BBC News. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "New Inverness prison to cost four times more than original price". BBC News. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Prehistoric houses found at site of new Inverness prison". BBC News. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "New Inverness prison expected to cost more and take longer to build". BBC News. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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